Re: Security Cameras On Shabbos
Adam Szpiro (ST003754@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU)
Mon, 16 Sep 96 11:40:01 EDT
Mitchell German asked about the potential problem of being "seen" by an
electronic security camera on Shabbat. I do not have a definitive Halakhic
answer to offer, but I can report on an informal conversation I had with
a well respected rabbi here in Providence, RI. His understanding is that
there is no problem with standard analog security cameras, because there are
no circuits which are completed specifically when you walk in front of the
camera. Digital cameras (which are not yet in wide use), however, could
present a problem. The latter question is one which is currently under
study.
adam