Forum: Surveillance and the City: Balancing Public Safety and the First Amendment

9 Mar 2006 - 2:00pm

Start:
Thu, 03/09/2006 - 7:00pm

Issues Forum
Surveillance and the City:
Balancing Public Safety and the First Amendment

Do surveillance cameras on the street really combat crime? What happens to the pictures they take of us? Why are plain clothes police mingling with the crowds at political gatherings? Are these kinds of surveillance legal? Where should we draw the line?

Speakers:
Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, NYCLU
Heather MacDonald, John M. Olin Fellow, Manhattan Institute
Norman Siegel, Civil Rights Lawyer

Following the Forum:
Meet Our New City Council Representatives:
Dan Garodnick (District 4) and Jessica Lappin (District 5)

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