to those places. reporter: county councilman darryl jones is placing cameras at malls such as anne arundel mills and large big box shopping centers would help deter crime. so far this year eight people have been robbed in the parking lots at anne arundel mills, and with slots cameras would be a necessity. anne arundel mills is the site, security and cameras would be an issue. reporter: there are some stores in the county that do have cameras outside there. the giant has cameras there. but most of the stores on this end don t have anything. but they also have to remember that the cameras in front of the giant are more about loss prevention, and won t protect you if you get up in the parking lot. and for a lot of shoppers, cameras would definitely make them feel a bit more at s. fireworks you re in a public place, you re doing public things. so i don t feel like that it s invading my privacy. if it were my house, it s another thing. but being out here in a public place, i