Kings Point cameras are provocative

Joye Brown missed the mark completely with "Kings Point plan erodes privacy" [The Column, April 26].

I live in a gated condo community and recognize that Kings Point is attempting to accomplish the same goal of improved security by using cameras to monitor all who come and go instead of fences and guard booths. What a great way to reduce the opportunities of the thugs and thieves, whose privacy is definitely eroded.

Happily Kings Point can afford all this and voted to go overboard. I do not understand what Brown is complaining about, nor why she is spelling out ways to bypass the system. In a year, she should compare crime rates and arrests before and after the camera installations.

Bob Schweitzer, Mount Sinai
 

I applaud the residents of Kings Point for their use of security cameras in their fight against terrorism. This is a wonderful example of how all upscale communities should defend themselves against the scourges of society that may invade their community.

It is the duty of affluent righteous communities to protect themselves against threats of the those who don't have late-model automobiles with Bluetooth and power windows.

I wonder, how can we discourage those type of people who may have expired inspection stickers from entering our enclave? That is, unless they are mowing our lawns or cleaning our toilets. Perhaps we should have checkpoints and issue day passes?

Xenophobia manifests itself in many ways.

Joel Beja, Commack