The authorities are so shaken by the 2008 Deadly Stabbing In Akihabara that they have decided to install the first batch of 16 security cameras on streetlamps in Akihabara.
After the June 8, 2008 incident, community leaders met with local police and Chiyoda Ward representatives to look into installing the cameras. The cameras cost nearly 10 million yen to purchase and install, a hefty price tag that was subsidised by both the prefectural government and the ward.
The cameras were also installed with hopes that the heightened security would provide a feeling of safety and stave off crime, attracting more people to the area, said an association spokesperson.
Source: JapanToday
Somehow I don’t really think the security camera would help much. If a crazy man really decides to start randomly stabbing people, he would do it with or without the cameras. What do you think?
Indeed, if someone is crazy he could kill anyone before the camera could be of use, on the other side is a tool to catch someone suspicious before he evend do anything. Lets hope it will be a succesful thing
hmmm Akiba has become be the 2nd London ??
No dude. The cameras are there to identify the man if ever he successfully evades capture by blending in with the crowd. It could also deter would-be criminals away but their purpose is really to identify.
Due to political, and safety concerns, there could be rumours everywhere that Akihabara might be removed indefinitely from the city cartography by request of the prefectural legislation.
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