[Big Papa Goat]

I don't know if that idea is as ridiculous as people make it out to be really. As long as the police don't change their purpose from policing a criminal code that doesn't include any really unjust laws, like 'appearing to have suspicious opinions', then it probably isn't an entirely unreasonable measure to put surveillance cameras in public areas like downtown streets.

Really, I don't see why you'd think the government is trying to unjustly 'control' your actions by installing police surveillance in public areas. As long as the police only enforce reasonable laws, I don't see how it matters how much they can see you do in public areas.