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Lip-Reading Surveillance Cameras

Posted by kdawson on from the open-the-pod-bay-doors dept.

mrogers sends us to Infowars for the following news from the UK, "which is fast becoming the front line of the war on privacy": "'Read my lips..."' used to be a figurative saying. Now the British government is considering taking it literally by adding lip reading technology to some of the four million or so surveillance cameras in order identify terrorists and criminals by watching what everyone says. Perhaps the lip-reading cameras and the shouting cameras will find something to talk about."

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  1. obvious by eclectro · · Score: 5, Funny

    When the lip reading cameras come online, they will see that everyone is repeating this sequence of numbers;

    09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0

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  2. Countermeasure by jbeaupre · · Score: 5, Funny

    You could easily defeat the system by wearing a burqa or other type of veil. Then you'll never be mistaken for a terrorist. Right?

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    1. Re:Countermeasure by sexybomber · · Score: 5, Funny

      You could easily defeat the system by wearing a burqa or other type of veil.
      Or a Guy Fawkes mask, if you were so inclined. It's more stylish, at least.
  3. Now time for that popular new hit by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Fuck you, I'm a terrorist." This single is rising fast on the charts and is on everybodies lips.

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  4. Better Solution by Billosaur · · Score: 5, Funny

    Train yourself to talk like out-of-synch karate movies...

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  5. The bad thing is by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 5, Funny

    it won't work against politicians, because they talk out of their asses, not their mouth.

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