Tokyo-area railways recently started considering the installation of surveillance cameras inside trains to deter groping and other offenses that can occur in crowded situations.
Railways were pressed to take such steps by the National Police Agency last month.
But experts warn that surveillance cameras may do little to deter perverts and instead could potentially violate the privacy of passengers.
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