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UK Group Wants Mandatory Flash For Phone Cams

Posted by timothy on from the sound-of-a-presumptuous-hamhanded-kneejerk dept.

meganthom writes "The BBC is carrying a story about some privacy groups' concerns about the new camera phones. Privacy International, a London-based group, is asking that all phones flash when they are being used to take a photograph. In Korea, the government would like phones to make a loud sound when taking a picture. Also mentioned, several companies/labs do not allow employees to have photo phones on site. Anyone remember that Dilbert?"

4 of 438 comments (clear)

  1. come on by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Silent camera phones don't take steamy uncensored barely legal gym shower room photos, people take steamy uncensored barely legal gym shower room photos.

  2. Simple problem, simple solution by Weaselmancer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tape would neutralize both "fixes" pretty easily.

    Easy problem to solve there, friend. All you need to do next is make a law banning tape as a circumvention device.

    After all - look at what banning felt pens did for the music industry!

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    Weaselmancer
    rediculous.
  3. Re:I think the UK should ban... by El · · Score: 5, Funny

    The already did. They shipped them all out to the colonies... ;-)

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  4. Re:In Japan they make a sound by Karma+Farmer · · Score: 5, Funny

    A chikan who wants an upskirt shot probably has a better chance now than he would have a couple of years ago - partly because people are used to the cameras and partly because they are used to the sound.

    In America, if you want an upskirt shot, just ask the next ten women who walk by in in skirts. At least one will say yes.