Invasion of privacy

CeeCee

CeeCee

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Monterey Peninsula California
Everywhere you go these days there is a camera...standing in line at the Pharmacy there is one, the entrance to my supermarket has one as you walk in and on and on...those are obvious ones but stores also have a lot of hidden ones.

In one way they are good but in others I think it's too much. Now I'm always aware that a camera is on me so when I think I'm alone in the supermarket aisle I still don't try to fix my underwear that has crawled up and is uncomfortable.

I can just imagine the laughs security who watches these gets.
 

Are you sure that one at the supermarket is a camera, or is it just a sensor for the automatic doors? Sometimes they look alike ...

But yes, those tinted "eyes in the sky" can be unnerving, and I think that's their purpose. Like the State cop that wears mirror sunglasses, it's been proven that when you cannot see a person's eyes it strikes you at a subconscious, visceral level - it's a nameless fear.

Casinos are perhaps one of the most cited examples of security surveillance - as soon as you walk through the door you can be sure that the odds are 90 to 1 that someone is checking you out.

I'm waiting to see cameras in public restrooms - THAT should be fun, and of great use for lawyers in their quest for more money. Heck, I think some places already HAVE them in dressing rooms ...
 
Most of the cameras are there to prevent thefts. Or identify a thief.

As for casinos, They're not only watching for cheaters but their OWN employees; dealers and pit bosses.
 
There's a lot of red-light cameras around town at intersections, good way to screw the citizens and make (even more) money for the city. There's also cameras placed along the highways. They say there's also audio recording devices being placed in street lamps, utility poles, roofs, etc., so your conversations can be heard. Japan already has an interactive aspect, if they see you doing something they don't approve of, they'll tell you to stop via your device. "Smart Dust" are tiny dust sized cameras, google it. Of course we also have the drones now, spying on farmers and citizens. :mad:

On Star is working with the cops now, and will shut your vehicle down if requested. On Star in vehicles is ultimate control, they can remotely lock you out, in, pinpoint your location, etc. Now the government is mandating that all vehicles have black boxes, part of it is so we can be taxed on mileage in the future. They'll hide behind trying to promote them as safety features for the consumer....yeah, right, protect me please, and take away all my privacy in the process! There's also talk of putting cameras in vehicles to record the passengers, of course it's for our safety, in case there's an accident, they can see exactly what was happening in the car. :rolleyes:

Smart TVs, phones, laptops with camera can be operated remotely without the warning light even coming on ("ratters"). I'm against any "smart" meters, "smart" phones, "smart" TVs, etc. Just tools to spy on your daily activities, and pinpoint your whereabouts.....not to smart to me. :rolleyes: Your smart TV can actually watch you, there's been reports of hackers doing that already, of course it's an easy tool for "big brother" too.

Supposedly you can see live video on google in many locations, so you can watch unsuspecting folks going about their business on the city streets. All the information on us is kept in a database...I was delighted to see my house from every view possible on google's site, people think that's just wonderful, I think it sucks! :mad2:
 
There are people who would kill for camera time. Go for it!

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Actually, there was a tv show done as a store clerk hosting and his guests were the customers all before the security camera. Hilarious!
 
I like my OnStar because it can always spot my vehicle wherever it is ....and WHO might be driving it...as being carjacked.

First year was free but now it's $19/mo. Well worth it.
 
CeeCee said:
Everywhere you go these days there is a camera...standing in line at the Pharmacy there is one, the entrance to my supermarket has one as you walk in and on and on...those are obvious ones but stores also have a lot of hidden ones.

In one way they are good but in others I think it's too much. Now I'm always aware that a camera is on me so when I think I'm alone in the supermarket aisle I still don't try to fix my underwear that has crawled up and is uncomfortable.

I can just imagine the laughs security who watches these gets.
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way i see it if they're gonna get in our business then they can just put up with the underwear pickin. screw em.
 
Did ya hear about that driver who went through an intersection & the camera took his picture?
He thought the camera was malfunctioning because he wasn't speeding or going through red lights, so just for fun, he went through the same intersection 4 more times while making a face at the camera. Each time, it took his picture.
A few days later, he got 5 tickets in the mail for not wearing his seat belt.
 
Privacy, in today's world, is a "myth". Virtually everywhere you go, you will be on camera, at some point. Your own house is not exempt, especially if you have any of these newer "voice activated", or "smart", etc. devices.
 
With the ubiquity of security cameras, there's very little chance of getting away with mugging someone or burglarizing a store, which maybe be part of the reason for the plummeting property and violent crime rates beginning in the early '90s. A lot of houses have cameras, so if somebody tries to break into your or your neighbor's house, they're going to get caught.

There was a case here in Colorado not too long ago -- I think in Firestone, CO, where this guy murdered his wife and two daughters. He was convicted, in part, with evidence from his neighbor's security camera.
 
i don't know why....i don't know if i envision the security people sitting there bored to death or if i just do it to give them a moment of fun but i like to look into the security cameras and smile and wave. yes i know...i'm weird.
 
Anybody who is camera shy should stay away from London,
they say that we are filmed about 300 times per hour, just
walking along the High Streets, that would go for most UK
cities.

I don't mind, so far they haven't caused me any trouble, except
of course speed cameras, they got me a few times in the past.

Mike.
 
A female journalist was attacked and killed in Melbourne while walking home after some drinks at a hotel with colleagues. The attacker was filmed following her by a security camera in a jewellery shop. The shop was closed but the internal camera was aimed at the front door and the street outside.

Unhappily, the camera did not prevent the crime occurring but it did assist the police to find and prosecute her killer.

Man charged with rape, murder of Jill Meagher - ABC News

I have no objection to being filmed by CCTV cameras.
 
Irwin said:
With the ubiquity of security cameras, there's very little chance of getting away with mugging someone or burglarizing a store, which maybe be part of the reason for the plummeting property and violent crime rates beginning in the early '90s. A lot of houses have cameras, so if somebody tries to break into your or your neighbor's house, they're going to get caught.

There was a case here in Colorado not too long ago -- I think in Firestone, CO, where this guy murdered his wife and two daughters. He was convicted, in part, with evidence from his neighbor's security camera.
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if that was the case where the father buried his children in oil tankers and his wife nearby ... that probably will go down in history as the first major horrific criminal caught on camera...
 
The security cameras at my work are essential for dispelling conflict between opposing parties
 
We even have satellites watching us from space. They are so refined that they can read the license plate on your car.
 

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