The Minister of Interior has chosen to promote the success of the State Police after the arrest of a person suspected of robbing a bank in the Paris Municipality area of Tirana. Through a post on social networks, he praised the identification of the suspect, who had acted in disguise, presenting the case as evidence of the importance of investments in technology and strengthening investigative capacities.
"A mask does not hide you from the law!", the minister writes, emphasizing that citizens should feel safe at work, on the streets, and in their neighborhoods.
The arrest of a robbery suspect is undoubtedly a positive result for the State Police. But the minister's enthusiasm fails to explain why technology is not as effective when it comes to identifying the perpetrators of murders committed in broad daylight, in public spaces?
In a country where public safety is put to the test and murders are committed in broad daylight, the least the Minister of Interior can do is spare us the boast that a bank robber is caught after a few days.
Smart cameras should not only serve to identify suspects of robbery or monitor protesters. Their effectiveness should also be measured by the results in the investigation of serious criminal incidents, where the safety and lives of citizens are directly threatened.
Otherwise, when a single result is promoted with such enthusiasm, while questions about the effectiveness of technology in the fight against serious crimes remain unanswered, the popular expression "the mountain was impregnated and a mouse hatched" comes to mind.
