[Reformatted] Brinworld: inet cam to watch surfer turf wars

[Anonymous via the Cypherpunks Tonga Remailer]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Major Variola ret) writes:

> Police Step Up Coastal Patrols
>
> Browne, a police chief who surfs, said he understands "everybody has a
> right to get to the ocean." He has increased uniformed patrols along
> a stretch of coast that includes popular surf spots such as The Cove,
> Haggerty's, Indicator and Lunada Bay.
>
> Browne also has been running undercover stings to nab car vandals. He
> even mounted an Internet camera with a powerful zoom lens atop his
> house, city-owned property with a bird's-eye view of the surfing beach
> where Banas tangled with the locals.
>
> The "surf cam" allows Internet viewers to watch the waves, or any
> mischief taking place on the beach, at www.surfline.com. Police hope
> the camera will act as a crime deterrent, much like a video camera in
> a convenience store.
>
> 
>http://latimes.com/news/local/la-000014142feb24.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dcalifornia