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Saratoga park abduction leads to calls for more cameras
Kate Lisa reports for New York State of Politics that an abduction of a girl from a Saratoga County state park earlier this month has lawmakers talking about adding security cameras to parks. Currently, about one-third of New York's state parks, campgrounds, and historic sites have security cameras. State Sen. Jim Tedisco said, "Forty-eight hours, they were very fortunate to get that young lady back.... We would have found this girl in an hour, two hours or three hours, if this predator didn't make a mistake. Most of the time, they don't make a mistake." Now Tedisco is introducing legislation to require all state parks, campgrounds, and recreational facilities, to have security cameras at all entrances and exits. Moreau Lake State Park installed security cameras last week after the Oct. 2 incident. Tedisco does not say where the money for the cameras should come from, and the story does not quote anyone with personal security issues with more surveillance cameras. Read more about this story at New York State of Politics.