Articles that prompt me to move the Panopticon Doomsday Clock a second, minute, or hour forward. This page began on Thursday, April 22, 2010, because of a discussion with a friend and colleague.
- In Chicago cabs, more cameras will be along for ride - In an effort to thwart crimes against cabdrivers, thousands of small security cameras will be installed in taxis across the city in the next few years to photograph passengers as they get in and out of the vehicles. 30 seconds.
- Daley administration gets go-ahead for ‘wireless communications towers’ – The Daley administration got the go-ahead today to build “wireless communications towers” — as high as 15-story buildings — adjacent to police and fire stations to improve radio communications and pave the way for more surveillance cameras. 10 seconds.
- Satellites will issue speeding tickets from space - Tests are taking place in the UK of new speed cameras that combine number plate recognition and satellite technology. The SpikeSpike devices from US firm PIPS Technology are among the latest examples of average speed cameras. 60 seconds.
Note: Chicago is becoming the new London in regards to CCTV.
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