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New CCTV Site In UK Pays People To Watch

Posted by timothy on from the people-to-watch-people dept.

pyrosine writes "Have you ever felt like being paid for watching live CCTV footage? The BBC are reporting CCTV site, 'Internet Eyes' is doing exactly that. Offering up to £1000 to people who report suspicious activity, the scheme seems an easy way to make money. Not everyone is pleased with the scheme though; the Information Commissioner's Office is worried it will lead to voyeurism or misuse, but what difference does it make when you can find said webcams with a simple Google search?"

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  1. Nothing to see here by Wowsers · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Cue the stupid people in the UK who will say the tired out line "If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear." Strangely the phrase does not apply when people like politicians, footballers and the film / record industry have something to hide, who run to the courts for crooked "Super Injunctions" to protect their criminal behaviour / scandals from being made public.

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  2. Re:Surveillance = False accusation by obarthelemy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Most crimes are committed in boardrooms and government. Let's put CCTV there.

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