This is exactly what I was about to say. And that is not a new thing; the school district I graduated from in the 90's had securicams in all the halls, and they were pretty up front about why (in the same way as "You won't have a calculator in the Real World!")
What "good" were they supposed to sccomplish?
They train the children to know and accept that they will be watched closely by anonymous strangers for their entire lives.
This is exactly what I was about to say. And that is not a new thing; the school district I graduated from in the 90's had securicams in all the halls, and they were pretty up front about why (in the same way as "You won't have a calculator in the Real World!")
waves hands aimlessly - safety and security!
Well-connected Surveillance Industry CEO's get great bonuses every time a new school district signs up for their rock that keeps tigers away.