Thursday, August 04, 2005
The State Of Surveillance
Artificial noses that sniff explosives, cameras that I.D. you by your ears, chips that analyze the halo of heat you emit. More scrutiny lies ahead.
Britain has 4 million video cameras monitoring streets, parks, and government buildings, more than any other country. London alone has 500,000 cameras watching for signs of illicit activity. Studying camera footage helped link the July 7 bombings with four men -- but only after the fact. The disaster drove home some painful reminders: Fanatics bent on suicide aren't fazed by cameras. And even if they are known terrorists, most video surveillance software won't pick them out anyway.
LinkThen they should turn the camera back in and get their money back and do something more effective with the money. Why waste all of this money on something that doesn't work anyway? Who are they trying to kid?
posted by Cynthia
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