Washington Plans Unprecedented Camera Network

REUTERS ^ | February 13, 2002 08:10 AM ET | Reuters

[the]

Check out Wearcam. It is mostly about "wearable" computers, but it also has a part about turning the tables on surveillance camera operators at: wearcam.org/maybecamera.htm

Also see: http://eyetap.org/wearcam/netcam_privacy_issues/

[It'salmosttolate]

The PRISONER-- in our own country.

[KirklandJunction]

...then let me add that your standards are skewed.

[concerned about politics]

No, I'm not making this up. I saw the article here on FR, but unfortunately I didn't save it.

I can't keep track of all the posts either.
I have a book on body language. It does tell what's going on inside a person pretty well. It's based on conditioned responce.
Some people just walk fast, though. It shows they're busy and/or their mind is occupied.
Crossing arms shows defensiveness.
People may have something on their mind other than crime, but the body movements would be similar. It's just nerviousness. It happens in life all the time.
Pretty scary for the innocent citizen, aye?.

[Flyer]

The day that would never come . . . came.

[technochick99]

I remember that article too... How frightening.

[glc1173@aol.com]

"The shape of things to come..."

It is NOT. (Did your locality follow the District Of Chaos in that total ban on handguns that D.C. did years ago?)

Face it, people inside Washington are paranoid about terrorism - because it and Manhattan, Blue Nation's political and cultural/financial capitals, are the only places bin Laden's ilk seems much interested in. They know that, if bin Laden uses some sort of "dirty nuke" tomorrow, his target won't be Asheboro, North Carolina - but will be them.

Add to that the fact that D.C.'s demographics are so different from those of even most of Blue Nation - much less Red Nation - and that it has no real economy but the feral government, and you fast see why it's no "vanguard" for localities across the U.S.

[freeeee]

Pretty scary for the innocent citizen, aye?

Downright hopeless.

Even given the responses on this thread, I don't think people in general understand the implications of this.

Freedom is over.

[Seeking the truth]

I think that is brilliant.....regardless of the profitability of it...and I am an avowed Captitalist!

I am thinking right now of a 0cents Stamp to "ridicule" this concept...not yours, theirs!

[Loopy]

Following 9-11, I spent two to three days on FR, begging, pleading with people here to demand that we actually declare war, on Islamic Fundamentalism, if need be. My reasons were the same as yours, but also much more. By a declaration of war, the people have a right to expect a clear cut end. There is accountability. There is also a specific time for cessation of any of these "temporary security measures". What did I get for my trouble? A bunch of the same crap that I was shoveling above. No need. Wiley W, he's got it all figured out. All were RNC talking points and ALL turned out to be totally bogus. Remember "the insurance policies won't pay off"? Or who could forget, "well if we declared war then we'd have to treat the prisoners under the geneva convention"? Or the infamous "Who're we going to declare war against."

No, KJ, I've been fighting this battle at least as long as you. It has gotten nowhere. The sheep do not respond to logic or rational thought. My thoughts today were to respond in the way of reductio ad absurdum. That you and others fell for it shows only that we are well and truly gone. Because you know as well as I that there are people, right here on FR, who could have easily posted the same inanities as I did.What I wrote in mockery is daily posted here seriously.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Time Machine? Are you sure you don't mean H.G. Welles?

[freeeee]

The day that would never come . . . came.

Yeah, "It Can't Happen Here...." Right.

[aristeides]

Yes, I too wonder if there's some connection between this plan and the traffic cameras that have been operating in D.C. for the last year or so (there's another page-one article on those traffic cameras in today's Washington Times.) The original contractor for the traffic cameras was Lockheed Martin, a defense contractor. The contract has been taken over by Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a firm which bought a lot of Lockheed's operations, and I wonder about its possible connections.

The traffic cameras are very unpopular here. I find it hard to believe they raise revenue on balance (I have become much more reluctant to drive into D.C. since they were installed, as I suspect many other people have as well, which means less sales -- and less tax revenue -- in D.C.). And yet the D.C. government seems determined to maintain the program.

[SpottedBeaver]

Interesting that you brought up ACS. There was an article posted here, a week ago that mentioned them. Not So Candid Camera. I know this company well.

[concerned about politics]

"Who're we going to declare war against."

But we still can't name a country, so far. We'll be declaring a war on a concept, a religious death cult.
There's a few in Iran, a few in Pakastan, even a few right here in America.

I agreed with a time limit on the "protections" though. The no end deal didn't work for me either. I pictured Clinton with this type of power!

I agree they should be telling us more, but the masses may not be as strong. Panic is not the answer either.
This truely is a different type of "war."

[Rebelbase]

Yeah, my bad. I confessed somewhere around #85+ -

[concerned about politics]

, which means less sales -- and less tax revenue -- in D.C.). And yet the D.C. government

But the differece is made up by fines paid.
One second too late going through that light brings in the cash.
Some places have even shortened the time for the yellow light to bring in more money. They got caught here doing that. Nothing happened to stop them, though.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Well, good. Confession is good for the soul. So, what kind of penance are you going to be doing??

[Travis McGee]

Won't work Arlo.

They'll drag away the first 3 and give them long terms, there won't be a 4th much less 50.

[Zon]

Sounds like they're preparing for something they know about that we're just now figuring out. Million Man/Patriot Marches on Washington.