SaabMan Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Why would it? How is it any different from the lovely aftershave sellers in town sat in toilets of bars? Or train stations where they too will have cameras around toilets. What is the issue? Would you prefer children to hold it in all day for fear of going to the toilets as bullies know this is the only non monitored place? Regardless of my reasons for objecting dont you think we are being filmed/recorded enough? The most CCTV'd country on the planet! Enoughs enough!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 The camera's are likely to be on the ceiling of the room, and I would guess that they are fixed cameras which are not movable. It would look pretty suspicious if a "pervert" or "prankster" started climbing up a ladder to try and move the camera to view over the tops of cubilces. Fixed cameras? Don't all CCTV cameras need to be adjustable? Otherwise they would be almost impossible to mount and get right first time! Ceiling mounting is obvious, as it's a bit silly putting them on the floor. Most modern schools don't have hugely high ceiling these days, so reaching the camera wouldn't pose too much of a problem for whoever. I don't have any real objection to them being mounted outside the toilets to monitor who goes in and who comes out, but over the threshold is in my view a step too far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeed Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Regardless of my reasons for objecting dont you think we are being filmed/recorded enough? The most CCTV'd country on the planet! Enoughs enough!! Not really as I have nothing to hide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Agree 100% I find it disturbing. Imagine what social services would say if you told them you film your kids whilst they are changing or using the toilet. Family courts anyone? Perhaps you should keep your habits secret rather than advertising them here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottf Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Sadly for you (and i realise for some reason ive hit a raw nerve, hey,, maybe its true) i happen to be telling the truth. Perhaps my frind is too judging from your reaction:suspect: So you have gone from 'I have heard that' straight to 'I happen to be telling the truth' in 2 posts- impressive. If you are telling the truth then you won't mind sharing the proof of this with the rest of us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 don't have a problem with it - anymore than I have a problem with CCTV being in the playground. It's not recording any aspect where privacy might be expected. As long as there's no audio recording I don't see why anyone should be embarrassed! (Who was that?) So why are parents (in a lot of schools) banned from taking pictures of their kiddies doing sport on school sports day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I hear some schools share their fingerprint databases with local police and other organizations. Thy also share results of blood sampling by the school nurse to build DNA profiles-its quite scary really.The dinner choices are sold on to supermarkets so that they can stock items which children like.Finally Michael Gove has devised a series of set menus for each weekday so all children will eat the same food before exams,giving them all an equal chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Why would it? How is it any different from the lovely aftershave sellers in town sat in toilets of bars? Or train stations where they too will have cameras around toilets. What is the issue? Would you prefer children to hold it in all day for fear of going to the toilets as bullies know this is the only non monitored place? Shouldn't bullying be tackled in other ways, rather then catching them in the toilets doing it. So 99% of kids doing nothing wrong have to be filmed in order to tackle the 1% being out of order (percentages invented, as I don't know the actual percentage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I hear some schools share their fingerprint databases with local police and other organizations. Considering the canteen fingerprint database contains only a field holding a monetary credit balance the local police are probably not going to get much from it, if your claim is indeed true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeed Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Shouldn't bullying be tackled in other ways, rather then catching them in the toilets doing it. So 99% of kids doing nothing wrong have to be filmed in order to tackle the 1% being out of order (percentages invented, as I don't know the actual percentage) It's is tackled in many ways, however can sometimes be brought down to one kids word against the others. A video would be a useful tool in that. Bullying was an example, you can add others such as smoking, drinking, vandalising, truancy etc. All seem reasonable reasons for the cameras, which DO NOT film cubicles or urinals its no different to a camera in a corridor in all reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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