Denver Activists Hunt and Map Out New Surveillance Cameras

On a brisk Saturday afternoon, activists from the Denver area gathered together on Easter weekend for a non-traditional hunt.  Instead of seeking out eggs, the participants were in search of the surveillance cameras dotting downtown Denver.  The activity was organized by local Democratic National Convention protest group Re-create '68 in response to the recent move by the Denver Police Department to install 20-something new high-tech surveillance cameras in the downtown area. 

Attendees formed teams and were handed routes and surveillance camera stickers to post next to cameras that were spotted.  Teams weaved through the downtown area, marking the cameras on the maps  as well as engaging in counter-surveillance by taking pictures back at the cameras watching from above.  Pictures of the cameras as well as their locations will be featured on maps to be posted on www.recreate68.org as well as www.dncdisruption08.org.

The winning team was another local DNC protest group, Unconventional Denver.  Together they were able to mark over 29 cameras after enthusiastically combing their route.  For ther diligence, they were treated to high end chocolate.  The day ended with people munching on radically decorated Easter eggs and admiring their hard work at keeping the streets safe from Big Brother tactics.