Comments on: Sleepwalked into a surveillance society http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ian mckenna http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/comment-page-1/#comment-464227 ian mckenna Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:37:06 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/#comment-464227 "Sleepwalking" implies we are not noticing what is happening. But for those of us who are aware of this frightening threat to our personal privacy and liberty, what can we do? The government of the UK ignores our expressed fears, citing "national security" or crime prevention as the reason why we should sacrifice these rights, and we are accused of risking our British way of life if we protest and play into the hands of terrorists. Or "if you have nothing to hide what are you afraid of?"At this rate we may reach a point that perhaps our way of life, deprived of rights and freedoms will not be worth defending. Anyway, CCTV is mainly used by councils to spy on their rate payers or by other bodies with the ultimate aim of control of the population. Believe me, it might sound ridiculous, but if it is possible to embed a microchip in a cat or a dog so they can be tracked, it will eventually happen to human babies at birth. Do you trust the politicians? You are fools if you do. “Sleepwalking” implies we are not noticing what is happening. But for those of us who are aware of this frightening threat to our personal privacy and liberty, what can we do? The government of the UK ignores our expressed fears, citing “national security” or crime prevention as the reason why we should sacrifice these rights, and we are accused of risking our British way of life if we protest and play into the hands of terrorists. Or “if you have nothing to hide what are you afraid of?”At this rate we may reach a point that perhaps our way of life, deprived of rights and freedoms will not be worth defending. Anyway, CCTV is mainly used by councils to spy on their rate payers or by other bodies with the ultimate aim of control of the population. Believe me, it might sound ridiculous, but if it is possible to embed a microchip in a cat or a dog so they can be tracked, it will eventually happen to human babies at birth. Do you trust the politicians? You are fools if you do.

]]> By: Ingvar http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/comment-page-1/#comment-309547 Ingvar Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:03:41 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/#comment-309547 I know England is black, as is USA. But I think Canada is not far behind. More and more cameras are being put up in all cities. We wonder what they are for.... The justification for the growth of CCTV in towns is that it deters crime — although there is still no clear evidence that CCTV reduces crime. The recent growth of CCTV in housing areas also raises serious issues about the extent to which CCTV is being used as a social control measure rather than simply a deterrent to crime. http://www.homesecuritysurveillancesystems.com I know England is black, as is USA. But I think Canada is not far behind. More and more cameras are being put up in all cities. We wonder what they are for….

The justification for the growth of CCTV in towns is that it deters crime — although there is still no clear evidence that CCTV reduces crime. The recent growth of CCTV in housing areas also raises serious issues about the extent to which CCTV is being used as a social control measure rather than simply a deterrent to crime.
http://www.homesecuritysurveillancesystems.com

]]> By: Britain keeps up with the superpowers « Amused Cynicism http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/comment-page-1/#comment-289031 Britain keeps up with the superpowers « Amused Cynicism Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:55:47 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/#comment-289031 [...] to 2008, and the news that the UK is one of the world’s ‘endemic surveillance socities’ (via Duncan). The good news is, of course, that we are still capable of keeping up with the superpowers at some [...] [...] to 2008, and the news that the UK is one of the world’s ‘endemic surveillance socities’ (via Duncan). The good news is, of course, that we are still capable of keeping up with the superpowers at some [...]

]]> By: What You Can Get Away With » And who was watching you last night? http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/comment-page-1/#comment-288548 What You Can Get Away With » And who was watching you last night? Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:10:12 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/12/31/sleepwalked-into-a-surveillance-society/#comment-288548 [...] the news that the UK is one of the world’s ‘endemic surveillance socities’ (via Duncan). The good news is, of course, that we are still capable of keeping up with the superpowers at some [...] [...] the news that the UK is one of the world’s ‘endemic surveillance socities’ (via Duncan). The good news is, of course, that we are still capable of keeping up with the superpowers at some [...]

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