The Guardian: Britain is Slithering Down the Road to a Police State

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The Guardian: Britain is Slithering Down the Road to a Police State

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2253033,00.html

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Security machismo claims that in the "age of terrorism", real men bug everyone and everything. The former flying squad chief and BBC dial-a-quote, John O'Connor, implied this week that it would be negligent of the police not to bug anyone they - repeat they - thought a threat. The Blair thesis that "9/11 changes everything" has been a green light to every security consultant, surveillance salesman and Labour minister wanting to flex his - or her- muscles in the tabloids.
 
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A bit of a biased article from my observations.

But besides that, bugging people the authorities considdered a threat or risk isn't anything new. Perhaps it is becoming more used then in the past, and they like to cite 9/11 as their backup card to do so, but to me, this isn't anything new.

If you are afraid of being arrested for what you say on the phone or on the internet, then don't use them, or word yourself carefully.

But coming from the UK, who had Big Brother in place before 9/11, isn't much of a suprise and seems to be on par with how they watch over things.
 
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Some of the cameras they have up in Britain can actually talk at you: Citizen! 19653B, yes you! Spitting on the sidewalk is antisocial behavoir, and the appropriate fine has been deducted from your pay!

Ok, I made up the bit about the pay.

'Talking' CCTV scolds offenders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/6524495.stm

(Hopefully this reply doesn't show up twice... I think I posted it in the wrong place, and it said something about a moderator needing to look at it??)
 
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tehowe said:
Some of the cameras they have up in Britain can actually talk at you: Citizen! 19653B, yes you! Spitting on the sidewalk is antisocial behavoir, and the appropriate fine has been deducted from your pay!

Ok, I made up the bit about the pay.

'Talking' CCTV scolds offenders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/6524495.stm

(Hopefully this reply doesn't show up twice... I think I posted it in the wrong place, and it said something about a moderator needing to look at it??)
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This gotta be a joke. I don't believe this until I see it with my own eyes.
 
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