" Great Britain has installed more than 1.5 million video cameras in public places in response to domestic attacks by IRA terrorists as well as increasing concerns about violent crime. According to one estimate, the average Londoner is now photographed some 300 times in the course of a typical day."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2002-07-22-ncguest11_x.htm
It doesn't stop the Brits from being the most vivacious protestors on the face of the earth.
"Great Britain has installed more than 1.5 million video cameras in public places in response to domestic attacks by IRA terrorists as well as increasing concerns about violent crime. According to one estimate, the average Londoner is now photographed some 300 times in the course of a typical day."
It's only a matter of time before such are WIDELY used here in the USA.
In fact, some cities, notably Washington DC, have already installed robotic cops that send you a speeding ticket when it clocks you breaking the speed limit.