Police Use Surveillance Cameras to Nab Man Who Found $30 on the Ground

Georgia's Albany Police Department used Walmart surveillance footage to identify an older man who picked up $30 from the floor.

The police post drew widespread online ridicule, and the effort ended after the money was returned and the alleged victim declined to press charges.

The incident raises civil-liberties concerns that expanding camera networks, including Flock systems, can be used to pursue minor conduct rather than serious public-safety threats.