Talk of Big Brother unexpectedly found the Omaha City Council wondering what to do about a plan to install more road-watching cameras in the Metro.

The cameras, ten in all within the city limits, would join 15 others already operating in Douglas County, part of the sheriff’s department crime fighting operation.

But at least one council member Republican Aimee Melton, who stands by her support of law enforcement, is questioning the use of cameras and its effect on law abiding citizens. 

Aimee Melton, Omaha City Council (R): “And what I'm saying is how far are we willing to go in order to give up kind of those rights and freedoms and what other doors does this open.”

Capt. William Niemack, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office: “The bad what ifs can happen. The misuse of this data in ways you speak of have criminal penalties and that's why it's policed so heavily within both law and policy.”

Vinny Palermo, Omaha City Council (D): “We talk about cameras, and we talk about being watched. Go check any major intersection there is and there's cameras there; go down any residential street in Omaha right now and there's Ring doorbells everywhere. Again different processes, different scenario for different data, but if you're worried about cameras the only way you're not going to see them is stay home.”

The Sheriff’s office says the cameras are only used to catch criminals and will not be used in traffic cases.

The company behind the cameras, Flock Group, told the council that it has clients across the country and that its data has never been hacked.

The council is scheduled to vote on the proposed arrangement with the county next week.