Security Cameras on Trains? Japan has reached the 90's

[matsuki]

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday it will introduce security cameras on trains running on Tokyo's Yamanote loop line to enhance security.

The railway operator will introduce the cameras on 550 train cars starting in the spring of 2018, completing installation by 2020 in time for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, it said.

The installment of the cameras is expected to cost around 2 billion yen ($18 million), according to the company.

"Crimes and nuisance are becoming noticeable on trains. (Security cameras are) necessary to prevent terrorism as well," President Tetsuro Tomita said at a press conference, adding train cars on other JR East lines are planned to be equipped with surveillance cameras.

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20 ... dm/066000c

[Coligny]

Camera prevent... "Things " now ?

Maybe the same way that blackboxes prevent plane crash...

Who ties the shoes of those millions of morons in the morning ?

[matsuki]

Camera prevent... "Things " now ?

Maybe the same way that blackboxes prevent plane crash...

Who ties the shoes of those millions of morons in the morning ?

Way late to the party and not the perfect prevention solution but hey, at least it's something? Hard to be disappointed expectations are so low to begin with

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

They're only doing this because more gaijin ride the trains.

[matsuki]

They're only doing this because more gaijin ride the trains.

...or will be. Orimpikku kangae is strong here, I'm sure.

[Grumpy Gramps]

It's all good. If the gaijin ride the trains, they don't steal our bicycles.