In UK, Closed Circuit Television（CCTV）cameras are everywhere. They help the police solve crimes and keep the streets safe. But that’s not all they do. They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things.

One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn’t like cats. In 2010 she was caught on CCTV throwing one into dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street. All of a sudden, she notices Lola the cat jump onto a fence. Mary stops to pick up Lola and drops her into a larger dustbin. Lola was saved fifteen hours later. And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She was fined（罰款）£250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.

Another video shows “Britain’s drunkest man”. He’s been at a party at London’s Savoy Hotel. And he’d obviously had a few too much glasses of beer. At about 2 a, m., he was kicked out for being too drunk. So, he decided to walk home. On the way, CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the roads madly… A Savoy Hotel waiter later said, “It’s amazing he didn’t hurt himself badly.”

Sometimes, they also record smart events .Once a British band didn’t have any money to make a music video. So, they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instruments (樂器) and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, according to the English Freedom of Information Act, they asked for a copy of all the footages(視頻)，which they edited. The result is that a totally new music video was made ,and it didn’t cost them a penny(一分錢).

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Usages of CCTV cameras

They are almost1. and are useful in many ways.

To help the police solve crimes

A woman saw a lonely cat and2. it into a big dustbin. She was lined $250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.

To catch people doing stupid things

A man got very drunk and was thrown out of London’s Savoy Hotel. He went back home through a lot of troubles and dangers but was not3. hurt.

To4. people doing smart events.

A band had no money but still wanted to make a music record. They played in front of eight CCTV cameras and asked for the footage copy for5.

.They edited the footages and made a totally new music video.

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