London Police Equipped With 360-Degree Cams 244
OriginalArlen writes, "In a story so surreal I had to check the primary source, the Register reports that the (London, UK) Metropolitan Police are trying out the use of eight tiny cams, mounted in the police helmet, to provide 360-degree evidence gathering in the event that an officer witnesses a crime. The press release also gives more evidence of the stealth spread of ubiquitous ANPR systems across the country as a spin-off 'benefit' to the London car congestion-charging scheme, which is likely to be rolled out across the country in the next few years. Are we already living in a Panopticon Society?" According to this report from the information commissioner for Great Britain, yep.
Robocop (Score:5, Funny)
Updated greeting (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What about the cops? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Updated greeting (Score:3, Funny)
No, because a standard greeting is "Ello, ello ello" so times eight it would be
"Ello, ello ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello, ello?"
By which time you've finished mugging the kid and done a runner.
Re:Doesn't seem TOO bad (Score:3, Funny)
Don't you think that in the end all those trips to the donut shop would get boring? The endless conversations about hemorrhoids would definetly be disturbing....
Meanwhile in the U.S... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Must resist Pun (Score:2, Funny)
[queue music = inspector gadget]
Re:Terrorism, antisocial behaviour, etc. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If we aren't careful, this will happen here too (Score:2, Funny)