[techweenie]

Our forefathers did not concieve of the day that face recognition software would identify and catalog people's locations and activities randomly.

Generally 'fishing net' tactics (like a cop standing beside the road with radar continuously operating) have been considered inconsistent with US law -- where suspicion must be raised before action is taken. But intersection cameras seem to violate that principle.

I recommend the movie "The End of Violence" for an interesting take on this... as usual Wim Wenders was ahead of his time.