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07/07/2026

The Buffalo Police cameras look like they were right there!

Here's a fair question. How did the July 4 E. Delavan Street takeover happen over the course of so many hours under the nose of not one but TWO police cameras covering that exact swath of blocks?

Was the camera room staffed that night? I ask this as a technocrat who is always excited when technology can help to rescue victims and solve crimes (of course subjecting myself to the wrath of those who oppose technology). But that ideal seems to have failed on the night of July 4 and morning of July 5.

If police were anticipating a promoter's street party, wouldn't they have used the cameras which were fortunate enough to exist at the place it was precisely scheduled to take place, to do something more proactive? The whole thing has a lot more reactive feel to it than these cameras should have allowed for. (scratching head, seriously).

See comments for updated understanding and insights to this post.

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  By BuffScan for BuffScan.

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