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Monongalia County's New Surveillance Cameras | Charleston News
Monongalia County is deploying 20 new surveillance cameras with automatic license plate readers, funded by a $180K contract — sparking debate over privacy and historical parallels to government overreach. Critics warn of mass surveillance targeting lawful dissent, while officials, including County Commission President Jeff Arnett, defend the system as narrowly targeted, activated only by warrants or alerts, and funded by just 4% of opioid settlement money — far below the 50% policing cap. Meanwhile, Vandalia Health receives a $15M federal grant for infrastructure and cybersecurity upgrades…
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