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To Spy or Not to Spy
The Use of Nanny Cams
By Carma Haley
Not all parents agree with the use of electronic video equipment to monitor caregivers. Some believe there is a moral or ethical issue, or even that the use of nanny cams is an invasion of privacy. Lori McKenzie, a mother and freelance writer from Minneapolis, Minn., says, "If I had good enough reasons to feel a closed circuit camera was necessary then I feel I have enough reason to remove my children from that person's care. I would never seriously consider the use of a camera in order to catch them in the act. I think it would be an invasion of privacy and it is immoral to trick someone so you can catch him or her committing a crime. If I were going to use one, I would tell the babysitter it was there -- I think it's illegal to record someone without their permission anyway."
Companies such as Kent Security Systems address issues of morality and legality. According to Neuman, neither issue holds a candle to risking a child's safety. "Obviously when we talk about morality it all goes down the drain when you see a stranger hit or physically abuse a child," Neuman says. "The whole point of morality is good in public, but it doesn't really stand in private. We also have a moral obligation to stop bad people from doing bad things, for us and other people. If we have a bad apple who is working for us and working for somebody else, we have to get him or her out of the job. Just as you would get a drunken driver off the road, the bad apples of babysitting should be taken out of the homes. Any of these tapes used would stand up in court. It's legal to video record anybody anywhere -- with the exception of bathrooms or changing rooms -- without their knowledge."
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