The cameras that were used in the UK to thwart and solve crimes have been unsuccessful. Ironically the police prefer not to use them and would rather use human means to solve crimes. The camera represents the most inhuman face of the state. They are purely cynical in their deployment. I do not like them. (more)
Privacy International has released
a map showing the leading surveillance societies in the world
. The shockers were the UK which ranked as badly as China and Russia. The United States didn't fare too well either. Australia was ranked in the middle of the pack, though with the ominous ranking of "systemic failure to uphold safeguards".
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The UK is planning to
track every movement of every car on the road
.
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