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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Security footage

Police had obtained security footage depicting Singh buying a 15-litre opaque plastic container and 15.96 litres of petrol on the day before the attack. The container and other evidence were found at his unit when he was arrested yesterday, O'Keefe said.

I know "footage" means a piece of film showing an event but I wonder what "security footage" means here?
  

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User_gary I know "footage" means a piece of film showing an event but I wonder what "security footage" means here? Many establishments have "security cameras" installed, those that record the acrivity in a given area. "Security" = "safety".

— Philip

  • User_gary I know "footage" means a piece of film showing an event but I wonder what "security footage" means here?
  • Many establishments have "security cameras" installed, those that record the acrivity in a given area.
  • "Security" = "safety".
  • This would be footage from one of those cameras.
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User_garyI know "footage" means a piece of film showing an event but I wonder what "security footage" means here?

Many establishments have "security cameras" installed, those that record the acrivity in a given area. "Security" = "safety". This would be footage from one of those cameras.
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