The way it works is it can recognise certain behaviour and pinpoint where it originates. Called “trigger events”, it can be something like a person breaking into a shopfront window or brandishing a pistol in public. Based on how people react — running towards or away from the action — the system can pick it up and the authorities can respond.
Surveillance technology like this sounds cool, but you can understand how it can make people nervous about how it can undermine their privacy. The system allows for video feeds to be combined across CCTVs, locked onto a specific “event”, while all extraneous details would be detailed. But its still up to the authorities to determine what kind of event warrants a response. And that can get muddy really quick. [BBC]
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Shane
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 7:57 AMThe reality, until the “community” can show it can be trusted to do the “right” things when they believe no one is watching, they will be watched bynsomeone else.
Do I agree with it, not not really, but from recent events, I’d prefer they were there then not.
Look at the argument over speed cameras, here’s an idea, don’t speed. If they can’t make money off it, it’s likely they’ll reduce the numbers.
As a community, we have much greater power of change through none-action, then through whinging & whining.