...is watching!!!
Not a lot more to be said really, this was taken by a friend in London last weekend.
Not a lot more to be said really, this was taken by a friend in London last weekend.
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20 comments:
Looks like a Banksy special. One of these days that criminal will be caught and sent down for all the damage he's caused to buildings!
Gosh, so Sir Veillance does not rest in peace, but has resurged?
If there was more space I am sure CCTV would have been replaced with "surveillance".
It's true though.
Even the pubs have them now.
I bet 50% of your life is recorded, when you're out and about.
"If CCTV is so prevalent, why hasn't it caught the vandal Banksy yet?" is my thought.
Would rather have this surveillance to catch these idiots than not have it .
I thought it was nine regions or some such, a nation no longer.
That's one of the best in a long while.
excellent picture
I must say I feel safer sometimes knowing there are CCTV cameras around, especially in car parks.
Damon - I guess part of the problem is he has gained a sort of celebrity status!
Sean - he seams to have risen again...
Tony - Makes a great slogan!
Crushed - I think you are right and I find it quite creepy!
Nunyaa - I am not sure in most cases it does help to catch criminals.
JMB - It does seem to be going that way.
James - Quite punchy!
Rob - I was fairly certain you would like it :-)
Ellie - Yes I think car parks are one place I don't mind them being, especially late at night!
They have monitored your blog post as well....
You lucky people to be so watched over and cared for.
Guess a pic really says more than 1000 words huh.. scary!
Mutley - The thought is quite scary!!!
Aileni - You have a bit to much being watched over ;-)
Crashie - Yes :-)
Good snap - may I d/l?
Says it all really. The only possible improvement to it might be the addition of a 'Ministry of Truth/1984' logo.
Nunyaa - the Met police who were in charge of a major review for the HO of CCTV made their report earlier this year. The senior officer said that the use of CCTV is 'a fiasco' - only 3% of all convictions are obtained by CCTV evidence. It has all been, the report indicates, a terribly expensive waste of money (ours), time and effort (paid for by us), lives (ours) and so on.
Link to report somewhere on my blog if you're interested - can help find it if you give me a shout.
Thanks Deb - I love the slogan that is going round at the moment "1984 wasn't an instruction manual"
Also thanks for the extra info on CCTV and crime. It makes interesting but depressing reading.
Help... not sure what you mean by d/l?
Cherry - it's the same old thing, isn't it? Technology is only as good as the humans who operate it!
The police launched into all this whizzy new teck helped by highly paid consultants who didn't stay around long enough to train operatives etc.
The other thing is that is is ENORMOUSLY time-consuming to review CCTV footage. I've done it - endlessly - in pursuit of my stalker/harasser. It is utterly boring and yet you have to be hyperalert in case you miss anything.
The police DO NOT review CCTV footage. They don't have the time, inclination or technical know-how. Victims of crime are given that odious task more often than not. Even when you come up with something on tape it's not good enough for a prosecution (or the police can't be bothered to send it to tech dept for enhancement etc etc). You can see that this is far from ideal on so many levels.
I believe it's accepted widely, if tacitly, now by the police etc that the main value in CCTV is possible deterrence value. But as offenders have got wise to the flaws (see above!) they are flouting CCTVs all the time. CCTV's a false comfort, I'm afraid.
I do beg your pardon for acronym. D/L = download. I had a thought immediately for a banner -I can see '1984 was not meant to be an instruction manual!' emblazoned pointedly across it!
Deb - I just find so much CCTV creepy...
I am sure my friend won't mind, go ahead :-) I look forward to seeing the result!
[rueful smile] I think that's supposed to be the point Cherry! Keep us all on edge perpetually!
Many thanks - and to your friend. Let's see what we can do with it!
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