Thinking About the SnitchCam

Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday October 25, 2004 @07:38AM from the sorta-like-every-issue-of-transmet dept.

Saint Aardvark writes "From Dan's Data comes a fascinating look at the consequences of tiny, wireless video cameras: "Right now, it's hard to prove that (for instance) riot police really beat the crap out of innocent people at a demonstration....Live streaming video from multiple cameras operated by lots of people at the same time, though, will be a different matter. Even without cryptographic jiggery-pokery, it'll be practically impossible to get away with even minor editing-room spin doctoring, if thousands of people around the world have the original footage on their hard drives." "

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Wehw! by MouseR · 2004-10-25 07:41 · Score: 5, Funny

For a moment there, I read SnatchCam.
1. Re:Wehw! by Faustust · 2004-10-25 07:55 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I read SnatchCam too. But only for the articles...
  
  I swear!
Re:Yah, that will be the primary use... by DoomHaven · 2004-10-25 07:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Wait, that's not a legitimate use of cameras?

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Re:Verifiability by Phurd+Phlegm · 2004-10-25 08:00 · Score: 4, Funny

What's needed is the ability to take pictures or video, have it transmitted wirelessly to a trusted third party who can attest as to content and time stamp.
Kind of like the article referenced suggested?