[pct-l] Bikes on PCT- alternative enforcement idea

[Tortoise]

Just was reading articles on the NYTimes webpages and read the following 
article:

Using Video Surveillance to Catch the Neighbors - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/garden/04surveillance.html?hpw

Article tells how neighbors, etc. around New York used video surveillance 
equipment to catch culprits in the act and thus provide usable specific 
evidence to law enforcement, etcetera.

So maybe we can do something like this.  Set up concealed cameras where 
there are frequent violations and see if we can identify people and 
vehicles. Perhaps post the videos on YouTube. Cost of equipment is coming 
down so could very well be feasible. Biggest issue I see is concealing the 
camera and gear so it can record without the scofflaws seeing and then 
destroying it; and then going to retrieve the recordings.  Or maybe we 
could put a volunteer in a blind with a camera with a telephoto lens and 
record them, then use that evidence.  Could also provide convincing 
evidence that mountain bikes, etc. are incompatible with the PCT.

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Tortoise

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