24 January 2019 — True Publica
Here is a quick look back at the highlights of 2018, as we prepare for the big challenges to come in 2019.
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Tag: CCTV
NYT Sees 'Dystopia' in Chinese Surveillance—Which Looks a Lot Like US Surveillance By Jim Naureckas
10 July 2018 — FAIR
In China, the New York Times (7/8/18) sees facial recognition as a sign of dystopia; in the West, the Times(7/9/18) reports on Amazon‘s promotion of the same technology as a “reputational risk.”
There’s a category of story we call “Them Not Us”—US media reporting on problems abroad, and seemingly not noticing that they have the same problems at home. There’s a great example of that in the New York Times (7/8/18), headlined “Inside China’s Dystopian Dreams: AI, Shame and Lots of Cameras.”
Amazon providing facial recognition technology to police agencies for mass surveillance By Will Morrow
24 May 2018 — WSWS
The technology giant Amazon is providing police agencies and private intelligence contractors in the United States with facial recognition and video tracking algorithms to conduct mass surveillance on the population.
“Intelligence Led Surveillance” and Britain’s Police State: The Manufacture of “Mass Surveillance by Consent” By Charles Farrier
16 October 2013 — Global Research
Is mass surveillance so bad if you can’t see it?
In the dark ages known as the twentieth century, mass surveillance of entire populations was a sport practised only by elitist totalitarian states . Those unlucky enough to live in what was then termed a “free country”, had to sit on the sidelines and simply imagine what it was like to be subject to constant state intrusion.
Iowa City moves to ban drones, traffic cameras and license plate readers
7 June 2013 — RT
The residents of Iowa City, Iowa have moved to ban drones, red-light cameras and license plate readers in what is likely the most thorough action taken by a town yet against modern surveillance technologies.
EDF SUING CLIMATE ACTIVISTS FOR £5 MILLION – PROTESTERS FACE LOSING HOMES
20 February 2013 — This is a press release from No Dash for Gas
- Evidence of police/corporate collusion as police serve legal papers on activists on behalf of EDF, and hand over personal data
- Key CCTV footage at police station may have been deleted
- Counter-Terrorism Command visited activist at home
- Home Secretary Theresa May questioned in Parliament
PAVEMENT INJUSTICE – CAMPAIGN AGAINST ON-THE-SPOT FINES
23 February 2012 — Manifesto Club
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Our campaign against ‘Pavement Injustice’ takes on unaccountable officials in public spaces – investigating how powers such as on-the-spot fines are being used, and calling for their review and limitation.
–Josie Appleton wrote about the tyranny of on-the-spot fines, for Open Democracy.
-We were on Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine Show, discussing Enfield council’s ban on spitting in public.
-We were in the Brighton Argus criticising Sussex Police‘s plans to give more powers to PCSOs.
–Camden Council put up a CCTV camera in an estate telling residents that they were in a ‘restricted area’ and should leave. We were quoted in the Independent about the incident (see Sarah Boyes‘ article about the phenomenon of ‘talking’ CCTV cameras).
-Exeter councils give out a thousand £100 fines for dropped cigarette butts.
If you have received an unjust on-the-spot fine, or have other examples of ‘pavement injustice’ to report – please do contact us.
6th Anniversary of 7/7
7 July 2011 — J7: The July 7th Truth Campaign
Greetings from J7: The July 7th Truth Campaign,
On the 6th anniversary of 7/7, J7 are once again forced to reiterate our demand for a fully Independent Public Inquiry held outside of the constraints of the Inquiries Act 2005.
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CCTV: When Criminals Control the Cameras
CCTV: When Criminals Control the Cameras
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Today CCTV cameras are ubiquitous, with Londoners estimated to be caught on camera 300 times a day. CCTV cameras in England are now being equipped with loud speakers so that “anti-social behaviour” can be rebuked in a child’s voice.
