VOA慢速英语(翻译+字幕+讲解):门铃摄像头有没有用?
日期:2019-07-30 15:33

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Are Doorbell Cameras Good or Bad?
The U.S. community of Wolcott, Connecticut, does not have a lot of crime. But when its police chief heard about a chance to provide doorbell cameras to some local homes, he did not wait.
The police force worked with the camera's manufacturer to give homeowners the devices for free.
The cameras offer a wide field of vision from wherever they are set up. Homeowners get notifications on their wireless phones with video images if the doorbell rings or the device's sensors observe a person or a passing car.
So far, the cameras have found more wild animals than criminals in Wolcott, a town of 16,000 people. But Police Chief Ed Stephens still likes the idea. "Anything that helps keep the town safe, I'm going to do it," he said.
Privacy concerns
But as more police agencies join with the company known as Ring, the partnerships are raising concerns. Ring is part of Amazon, the American technology business.
Critics say that the systems turn neighborhoods into places of non-stop surveillance. They also say the cameras create suspicion that falls heavier on minority groups.
Chris Gilliard is an English professor at Macomb Community College in Michigan. He says Ring and other technologies like it can harden racial barriers.
"Amazon is profiting off of fear," he said. Part of the plan, he added, seems to be selling the cameras "where the fear of crime is more real than the actual existence of crime."

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Police and cameras
Police say the cameras can serve as a digital neighborhood watch.
Some police have chosen to simply use Ring's Neighbors software program, which urges users to share videos of unusual activity.
Other government agencies are offering subsidies or other financial assistance, matched by Ring, on hundreds of discounted cameras.
The California community of Arcadia, near Los Angeles, has spent $50,000 to offer discounts on 1,000 cameras. Several nearby communities take part in similar programs.
Police officers can observe a "heat map" that shows the general area where cameras are set up. But they do not see a camera's actual position.
If police want a video, they must contact Ring to see if the homeowner is willing to share, said Jennifer Brutus. She works as an analyst for the Arcadia Police Department.
Arcadia started its program at the end of 2017. In the following year, the city reported a 25% decrease in home burglaries, Brutus said.
It is hard to say how much of that is directly related to Ring, but she said the devices do help to reduce crime.
Ring would not say how many communities had such partnerships. Sharing video is always voluntary and privacy is protected, noted the company and police.
Brigid Gorham is a spokeswoman for Ring. "There is nothing required of homeowners who participate in the subsidies, and their identity and data remain private," she said.
Realistically, though, if police want video for an investigation, they can seek a court's approval.
Cameras and competition
Tech industry expert Carolina Milanesi says that working with police is a "very smart move by Ring." She added that it is a missed opportunity for competitors, including Google's Nest and smaller companies, such as Arlo Technologies and SimpliSafe.
Back in Wolcott, Ernie Field won a free Ring camera and said he had to register for the software. Now he gets notifications on his phone when cars drive by. And he gets a short video when his daughter comes home from school.
"I don't know if there's more crime now, or we just know about it more because of social media," he said.
I'm Jill Robbins.
And I'm John Russell.

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重点解析

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重点讲解:
1. for free 义务地;无偿地;免费地;
I wasn't expecting you to do it for free.
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2. set up 创建;建立;安排;组建;
A new telegraph line has been set up between the two cities.
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3. turn into (使)变成;(使)成为;
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare.
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4. be willing to do sth. 乐意的;愿意的;
Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products.
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参考译文

门铃摄像头有没有用?
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警方与这款摄像头的制造商合作,免费为房主提供设备tKh+2,+EAGDUhnnEh#a
这款摄像头可提供安装位置的广阔视野UOUnC84rIF]h。门铃响起或是设备传感器感应到有人或汽车经过时,房主的无线手机上就会收到带视频画面的通知I@c9A9-8_hS]|v
截至目前,该摄像头在沃尔科特这个拥有1.6万人口的小镇发现的野生动物要多于罪犯8@&Lf,#3+;R。但是警察局长埃德·斯蒂芬斯仍喜欢这个想法eibF^=Zg&@j!#Evtq。他说,“任何有助于保持这座小镇安全的事情我都会去做=NuA),6a@H,G[pAJ7a。”
隐私担忧
但随着与这家名为Ring的公司合作的警察机构越来越多,这种合作关系也引发了担忧tM^0K]HgMit-Sy|u8zdJ。Ring是美国科技企业亚马逊旗下的公司eB*sdiN-NWa+gODu
批评人士表示,这个系统将社区变成了24小时监视区469r6%NbzIQ0LI6w。他们还说,这种摄像头会引发更多针对少数族裔的怀疑]LpgL)Ec]k]_b^Nwuy
克里斯·吉拉德是密歇根州马库姆社区学院的英语教授QWNpKFE-CI0@VR]J#=。他说,Ring和其他类似的科技公司会加剧种族隔阂zQ+Ju^,Kq,gD+43V9g1
他说,“亚马逊在利用恐惧获利n*@zL@%GHt+G2Q6G。”他还说,这个项目的部分计划似乎是将摄像头卖到恐惧犯罪的地方,而不是犯罪真正存在的地方nFp-C^!S,*|IA,A,F7
警方和摄像头
警方表示,该摄像头可充当数字邻里守望服务=&fcn.ytZ]qyH._ZE
一些警察选择直接使用Ring公司的邻里软件程序,该程序敦促用户分享异常活动的视频Qmi,(CMTF2m4;U_+@8
其他政府机构正在为数百个可与Ring媲美的折扣摄像头提供补贴或经济援助O,23B)1Rv1P5e
加州洛杉矶附近的阿卡迪亚社区花费5万美元为1000台摄像头提供折扣HnqAu0K^[~%M。附近多个社区也参与了类似计划Cy~0s]#ceO.
警方可以看到一张标明摄像头大致安装位置的“热点图”BZoZFatN)9Q&)7q8。但他们看不到摄像头的实际位置=!%B;yK~pXzw;f2
詹妮弗·布鲁特斯说,如果警方想要一段视频,那他们必须联系Ring公司,看房主是否愿意分享8+_SA(7Cca4IAJl_w。布鲁特斯是阿卡迪亚警察局的分析师LSEhof8nJ&x7RzkV-ne#
阿卡迪亚于2017年底启动这个项目-0jhUdiG(*u。布鲁特斯说,第二年,阿卡迪亚报告的入室盗窃案件下降了25%!i@WVnRmF6zvp
很难说这与Ring公司有多少直接联系,但她认为这一设备的确有助于减少犯罪6X;VtpJx.O%5gHM#V%
Ring公司不愿意透露有多少社区与其建立了合作Q[W@TQttwgRlcd。该公司和警方表示,分享视频一直是自愿的,而且隐私也受到了保护mQ+_2j3HnfD
布里吉德·戈罕姆是Ring公司的发言人!Gz7-GB~r)YOj9D。她说,“我们对接受补贴的房主没有任何要求,他们的身份和信息也不会公开PAZfQ];OxLSlz_。”
但实际上,如果警方在调查时需要调取视频,他们可以寻求法庭许可aC4S4)]L(Pj8
摄像头和竞争
科技行业专家卡罗琳娜·米拉尼斯表示,Ring公司与警方合作是“非常明智的举措”[fHfgNj!xTeShf(ez[*。她表示,竞争者错失了良机,竞争者包括谷歌旗下的Nest公司以及Arlo Technologies和SimpliSafe等小型公司chbUEaGFt_D,|=Y;c
说回沃尔科特镇,厄尼·菲尔德赢得了一个免费的Ring摄像头,他说他必须先注册这个软件Y_(Bu(sOjRx1~2。现在,有车辆经过时他的手机就会收到通知Rn1.^R~S*t*2+Uq5l。他的女儿放学回家时,他还会收到一段短视频Pc,GEad88uDOuvYd6G[I
他说,“我不知道是现在的犯罪行为更多了,还是因为社交媒体让我们知道了更多犯罪案件2Y*xI;7r]Ht,。”
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