Remember how Russia’s parliamentary election had so much obnoxious, YouTube-documented fraud, that thousands of angry Russians protested in the street? Don’t worry. The Kremlin has it on lock down, soon equipping 94,000 polling stations with no less than 300,000 web surveillance cameras. Pffffffft. Read more »
Not too long after the 9/11 attacks, when everyone was still scared shitless, the NYPD announced it would be installing a massive surveillance network dubbed the “Ring of Steel,” claiming that it would become an effective tool for combatting terrorism. Read more »
There’s no denying that surveillance footage helped police crack the case of missing 8-year-old Brooklyn boy Leiby Kletzky, ultimately leading to the grisly discovery of his mutilated body and the arrest of the sicko-asshole that killed him. Read more »
Just when it looked like only the city that was getting ripped off by whatever security company installed all those overly redundant surveillance cameras in subway stations for the MTA, buses now as well, the feds easily upped the ante with these hulking Department of Homeland Security boxes. Read more »
Although the MTA has been planning on outfitting city buses with surveillance cameras for a while now, the cash strapped agency is using the recent, highly publicized beating of one of its drivers, to aggressively pursue that goal. This week, transit officials announced they’ll be installing the expensive devices in hundreds of buses to keep employees safer, which of course is bullshit. Read more »
According to an amNY exclusive, surveillance cameras of one form or another have been very effective at capturing crimes in progress, boasting a 45% success rate for offenses committed in the first four months of 2011. However, the devil is in the details: “It’s unclear, though, how often the video leads to an arrest.” Read more »
Civilization. Metropolis. Internet? Screened over the weekend at the London International Documentary Festival, the new documentary film Article 12 highlights the downside of human society’s third big move – plugging into the web and surrendering our privacy. No backsies! Read more »
As if Britain isn’t jammed with enough CCTV cameras as it is, government officials conceded that in the not-so-distant future, they’ll be deploying an all encompassing surveillance blanket of untold proportions. In addition to fitting cameras with facial recognition technology and placing them in cabs, the Home Office will use unmanned spy drones to keep a watchful eye on the citizenry, but will only do so for their own good, not to be intrusive.
Destroying private property is very very bad and we’d never ever advocate any kind of unlawful activity, but hypothetically speaking, the two cameras installed to guard a wall and surveill the public on Houston Street at the Bowery could easily be incapacitated. All someone would need is some basic items and probably a step stool since they’re about 10 feet off the ground. It also makes the most sense to utilize the nook located at the East end and work West. Some options: Read more »
A 60-year-old artist is facing up to 15 years in prison for recording his own arrest. Chris Drew was charged with eavesdropping under Illinois state law, a Class 1 felony, because he didn’t get permission from the Chicago officers who were busy arresting him reports the New York Times. And he’s not the only one. Read more »
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