VICE S02E12 - Surveillance City & The Forgotten War
S02E12 Surveillance City & The Forgotten War
Episode Overview
In Camden, New Jersey, a city grappling with extreme poverty and a staggering murder rate that is twelve times higher than the national average, the police force was drastically reduced in 2011, leaving a mere twelve officers to patrol a population of nearly 80,000. In response, the state introduced an innovative "Metro" security system featuring advanced technologies like gunshot sensors, triangulation microphones, and automatic license plate recognition. Vikram Gandhi visits Camden to explore the effectiveness of these measures, gauge residents' feelings about their diminished privacy, and consider the future of law enforcement. A decade ago, Darfur was a focal point for global outrage, as American leaders, activists, and celebrities denounced Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for his genocidal actions and rallied for justice and aid for the victims. However, attention has faded, even as Bashir remains in power and the crisis persists, with countless lives lost and millions of refugees in overcrowded camps facing severe malnutrition. Lacking