Pine Bluff City Council Looks to Make Surveillance Cameras Mandatory for Some Businesses
By: Marci Manley, KARK 4 News
Updated: October 15, 2012
The unsolved shooting death of a gas station clerk has prompted the Pine Bluff City Council to consider a surveillance camera requirement for local businesses.
Muhammad Islam was shot and killed while working at the Big Red Food Mart in September.
The store did not have a working video surveillance system at the time of the shooting, but has since installed one.
The ordinance, discussed at Monday's city council meeting, would require gas stations and fast food restaurants to keep and maintain a video system, with violations resulting in fines of up to $1,000.
Muhammad Islam was shot and killed while working at the Big Red Food Mart in September.
The store did not have a working video surveillance system at the time of the shooting, but has since installed one.
The ordinance, discussed at Monday's city council meeting, would require gas stations and fast food restaurants to keep and maintain a video system, with violations resulting in fines of up to $1,000.
