The old saying goes - "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," unless you are talking about what happened near one of the new Intellistreet lights that are being installed around Sin City.

My News 3 reports that the lights are capable of all sorts of fancy features and they may save the city money, but there's a concern. These new street lights are also capable of recording video and audio.



The system is entirely adaptable. The lights are currently being tested in Las Vegas but they could soon be positioned on public streets throughout the city.

We've all learned what federal authorities are capable of through the National Security Agency, with recordings of cell phone conversations and emails. Some worry this is yet another attempt by authorities to potentially invade our privacies.

Illuminating concepts, the company who designed Intellistreets, say the processors store and analyze data, soundtracks, announcements, commercials and even video files.

According to its own marketing video, the lights they manufacture are adaptable and capable of adding cameras for surveillance and security and even recording devices.

Yes, the same streetlights now being tested in Las Vegas could someday be set up to record conversations from everyday passersby.

“At what point do we say this is the land of the free,” civil rights activist Daphne Lee said. “People have a right to a reasonable amount of privacy.”