Surveillance and hidden cameras haunt students
New technology makes it easy to record people and get away
with it
Ashley Busch / Reporter
Even with the beautiful weather Elon has experienced the
past couple of days, the mountains of homework and stress
have many students wishing that spring break hadn’t
ended and that they could go back to the parties or relaxing
that the time off provided. However, for some, spring break
is being taken advantage of during moments of spontaneity and
having some of their worst nightmares come true.
In a growing trend among many college students, spring
breakers are going out and getting more than what they
bargained for while vacationing. They are being video
recorded and eventually having their antics put on the
Internet for the world’s viewing and commercial sale.
There are many places where you can access online different
spring break hidden cameras in many hot spots such as Cancun,
Panama City and even as close as Myrtle Beach. Many people
will carry around a video camera to various clubs and beaches
to film the contests or regular spring break antics of
participants and people. They’ll then take the footage
and put it online and charge a fee, or sometimes even make it
available for free, and have the photos and video for
millions to view instantly. The photos and videos from one
night of fun can haunt a person for the rest of their life.
And it doesn’t stop at spring break.
Even Elon has experienced the repercussions of unwanted
surveillance and peeping in the past couple of months. Hidden
camera equipment and materials can be found online for as
little as $40 with easy assembly and how-to directions.
The growing trend of hidden surveillance or peeping is
disturbing in the fact that it keeps growing and people are
finding more and more ways to get what they need to make
online peeping and sharing happen. It goes beyond things such
as vacations and even invades everyday life.
On a recent how-to-do-it-yourself episode on the TV Tech
channel, there were complete instructions as to how to cut a
hole in the floor and place a camera in a Dance Dance
Revolution arcade game in order to sneak a peek at women who
play the game in skirts or dresses.
With the age of digital technology, it seems that anything
is possible. Cameras can be placed in just about everything.
So what do we do to prevent these sorts of things? Both men
and women alike need to remain aware of their surroundings
and their situation. Be mindful of suspicious people and
don’t do anything you might come to regret later. What
happens during spring break in today’s technologically
advanced world may not stay on spring break.
Contact Ashley Busch at pendulum@elon.edu or
278-7247.
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