Big Brother Lives!

Now this is scary.

“Talking” CCTV cameras that tell off people dropping litter or committing anti-social behaviour are to be extended to 20 areas across England.

They are already used in Middlesbrough where people seen misbehaving can be told to stop via a loudspeaker, controlled by control centre staff.

They will undoubtedly add more as they go. Already Britain is the most surveillance country on earth with something like one camera for every 5 people.

Hmmm…  Big Brother, indeed.

You know, we have cameras at work, too.  Hate ‘em.

While they are necessary for areas that MIGHT have potentially bad/fatal accidents and to survey the area outside for “interlopers,” the fact is that a lot of those cameras are aimed AT THE WORKERS in ultra-safe areas and you get a feeling that you’re being treated like a kid and that nobody respects your privacy.

Some people act up just because of that.  I know that when I get a chance, I take a break (when I’m SUPPOSED TO) and get out of camera range because I have a hard time dealing with it after a while.

It’s a sad situation,  but enough of us have screwed up and have totally taken advantage of situations that some employers use it as an excuse to install cameras just everywhere outside of the toilets.

But 1 camera for every 5 people???  That’s excessive.  It’s already biting the British people in the ass, I’m sure.  That’s what you get when you let a Nanny State develop because you let the Socialists start to “take care of you.”

A shame.

Posted by  on  04/19  at  08:03 PM

But, but, but, they MEAN well. They need the cameras to protect the good citizens, and to scold bad guys.

BTW, if they have that many cameras, they will not be able to view them all in real time. They will only have after the fact use, if any.

Posted by  on  04/19  at  08:23 PM

Check out the twisted logic of one of the bureaucrats they interview in the story. It’s priceless.

Posted by  on  04/19  at  10:12 PM

I read recently (I think on Samizdata) that the camera:people ratio is 1:14.  Still an awful lot of cameras…

tw: them72 ...“Let us watch them.”

Posted by  on  04/20  at  04:59 AM

Miss, when crossing your legs it is appropriate to wear undergarments.

Young man, there is an acne clinic just down the street.

I am surprised to see you oogling that woman, Reverend.

Please do not wipe your boogers on the underside of the bench.

Posted by  on  04/20  at  05:19 AM
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