Big Brother Gets Real!

[BEDROCK]

According to this article, America will not be pleased...

 

Mayor Bloomberg says surveillance drones are inevitable in NYC: 'get used to it'

 

Governmental use of unmanned surveillance drones has inspired a lot of concern about privacy, but New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks the battle's already over. In a radio interview this week, Bloomberg said essentially that drones are an inevitable part of our future (and maybe our present), comparing them to the thousands of cameras already located around Manhattan. "What's the difference whether the drone is up in the air or on the building?" he asked. "We're going into a different world, uncharted... you can't keep the tide from coming in."

 

Striking a tone more of resignation than endorsement, Bloomberg said that our future includes more visibility and less privacy. Face recognition will be integrated into the drone surveillance, and he wondered aloud whether a drone is that much more invasive than someone standing outside your home. Bloomberg did say legislation is necessary, but warned against hasty action, saying "these are long-term, serious problems."

[Alien52]

Copy and paste,who would have thought it.

Have you considered jigsaws as a hobby ?

[Head first]

Am I the only person that doesn't mind about surveillance cameras? the more the merrier for me.

[*Belle*]

Am I the only person that doesn't mind about surveillance cameras? the more the merrier for me.

 

I'm apt to agree, although ultimately I suppose it depends exactly why they are surveilling. Persons of interest have always been monitored, modern technology just makes it simpler and of course, more intrusive. Microsoft and Google have admitted that the FBI for example, are monitoring Hotmail, messenger and even xbox live accounts, etc., without the need for warrants.

[BEDROCK]

I'm apt to agree, although ultimately I suppose it depends exactly why they are surveilling. Persons of interest have always been monitored, modern technology just makes it simpler and of course, more intrusive. Microsoft and Google have admitted that the FBI for example, are monitoring Hotmail, messenger and even xbox live accounts, etc., without the need for warrants.

 

I knew I shouldn't have sent e-mail attachments of all my guns and narcotics

[*Belle*]

I knew I shouldn't have sent e-mail attachments of all my guns and narcotics

 

:o I wondered where the big black Hummer i saw earlier was off to

[Staunton]

Are these drones likely to be deployed in the Cayman Islands, The British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg or any other offshore 'secrecy jurisdictions', or is it just ordinary people who must get used to these enhanced surveillance strategies?

[andygardener]

No different from SY99, just quieter and cheaper. Bring em on here, then we can have lots more of "what's the drone doings over t'cross/burngreave/page hall" threads than we could with just one chopper.

[*Belle*]

Are these drones likely to be deployed in the Cayman Islands, The British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg or any other offshore 'secrecy jurisdictions', or is it just ordinary people who must get used to these enhanced surveillance strategies?

 

Its ok, the Chinese have these covered.

[Harleyman]

Looks like we'll be getting some juicy aerial shots of whose doing who in the outdoor swimming pools of Malibu