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Talking CCTV to Scold Offenders in UK

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-are-hereby-fined-1-credit-for-violation-of-the-verbal-morality-code dept.

linumax writes "The most monitored nation of the world is getting an interesting new service. According to a BBC News story, "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."

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  1. Re:Dupe by Seumas · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Is Slashdot seriously your only source of actual news? The original was regarding CCTV getting loudspeakers in some areas. The current news as of this week is regarding them spreading the project further to another twenty regions.

  2. you gotta be clever to fight this - probably by no-body · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Throw paintballs into the lense - wearing some disguise which can be changed quickly in a dead camera angle.

    The cameras are probably high up and have a wide range.

    Tough!

  3. Just add V + 1812 by xmedar · · Score: 0, Redundant

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