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Oxford City Council Mandates CCTV Cameras In Taxies by 2015

Posted by Unknown on from the you-have-nothing-to-hide-winston dept.

First time accepted submitter Beowulf878 writes "In yet another data-collection feast by the government in the UK, a local council has proposed fitting at least one CCTV camera per taxi to record every conversation. Obviously the reason given is our own safety. Thoughts?"

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  1. Well, I have one.... by RobinEggs · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Obviously we can't have a discussion without the summary all but telling us how we're supposed to react.

    Thoughts?

  2. The only safety a government cares about . . . by Mitchell314 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    is its own.

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  3. Re:Firearms Rights by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's not like you Americans are any better off, with your firearms rights. I've yet to hear of a single firearm being turned on a police officer who's assaulting a citizen who has offered no resistance at all, during the Occupy protests.