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Smile! Urine Candid Camera!

Posted by samzenpus on from the let's-see-what-you-got dept.

Anon E. Muss writes "Just because you can put a camera somewhere doesn't mean you should. Apparently, the Department of Homeland Security doesn't grasp this concept. They've installed video cameras in urinals at Houston's Hobby Airport. At least they weren't sneaky about it — they posted a notice saying 'Automatic infrared flush sensors also provide video monitoring for security purposes.' (Insert bad joke about bashful bladder syndrome here)."

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  1. Simple solution by Z00L00K · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Bring some post-it stickers to cover the lens while doing the business - remove&flush afterwards.

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    1. Re:Simple solution by theeddie55 · · Score: 4, Interesting

      My mistake, the ones in the UK are usually on the ceiling or high up on the wall. I've only spent 10 weeks in the US and that was 5 years ago, it obviously wasn't enough time to familiarize myself with the American urinal flushing systems.

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  2. Why not in stalls in BOTH sexes? by cfryback · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Hmmm...Interesting - but why only on Urinals? Why not in the stalls in BOTH sexes of restrooms? Either way, this confirms that I don't really want to make the US as a destination when I make trips from Australia to Canada...

  3. When does "stupid" and "ridiculous" by Jane+Q.+Public · · Score: 3, Interesting

    turn into "criminal? I think this is over the line.

    If businesses in the United States cannot put video cameras in their bathrooms (and they can't), then neither can Homeland Security. They can't have it both ways.

    If I found such a camera I would put duct-tape over it. That's just too damned far.

  4. Re:Not as bad as it sounds by Minupla · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Wish I had mod points. I just hope for their sake the grandparent post isn't seen by my wife today....

    Min

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  5. Re:Not as bad as it sounds by ConceptJunkie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    +1 Funny doesn't give you Karma. +1 Insightful does. The mods are gaming the system to reward people who make good jokes since the system doesn't do it, if used properly. I suppose it's arguable whether the system should be changed or the metamods need to go on double-duty.

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