Shopping mall sparks anger over baby change toilet CCTV
Furious shoppers have hit out at the Livingston Designer Outlet for installing CCTV in the baby changing facilities beside the cinema.
Livingston care home worker Amy Mitchell took to social media to express her anger at discovering the cameras in the private area, calling for people to boycott the toilet facilities, with many parents joining her in condemning the shopping destination. She said she passed on her concerns to the designer outlet’s deputy manager.
In her post, Amy said: “If you're a parent, I’d boycott the toilets up beside Vue Cinema as they think it’s acceptable to stick CCTV in the baby change area.
“I spoke to the deputy manager who informed me they don’t face the toilets only the inside of the door to monitor who’s going in and out – if that’s the case put a camera outside the toilet?! Btw the CCTV notice isn’t even on the outside of the door, you’re only informed by this piece of paper once you’re actually in there. There’s no excuse to stick a camera in any toilet especially one where children are.”
Another said: “This should be a police matter! I feel actually sick, why would you ever need CCTV in a baby change!!! Makes me ill to think what is really going on.”
One social media user defended the centre, pointing to recent anti-social behaviour by youths at the outlet, including a recent attack on a staff member. She said: “Nobody deserves to go to work and be attacked the way that guy was, that was on the top floor where these cameras now are because they are trashing the centre facilities including these toilets, attacking the staff and stealing stuff.”