May
6
Only 3% Of Crimes Solved By Use Of CCTV
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As we’ve seen that lollipop ladies are now getting cameras, it would seem that things must be going pretty well with the CCTV system the UK has in place. However, a senior Metropolitan policeman in the UK calls the system a “fiasco” with only “3% of crimes being solved by CCTV”. (Apparently the UK cops don’t want to look through the images taken by the cameras because Read more
May
1
UK Crossing Guards Get Cameras
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As if there weren’t enough CCTV cameras in Britain already, now the crossing guards will be equipped with them. (They’re called “Lollipop Ladies” over there, as the signs they carry obviously resemble lollipops.)
They’re ostensibly going to be used to ensure the safety of the crossing guards themselves, which is admirable and a worthwhile goal - but of course, such goals can never be separated from the fact that this is now another set of government “eyes” trained on the populace.
Apr
21
UK Gov’t To Buy Mortgages
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From the CNBC article: “The Bank of England is offering to exchange government securities for a range of high quality bank assets, including mortgages.” They further write: It is being guaranteed by the British Treasury but has been designed to avoid the public sector taking on the risk of potential losses.” Also see this article from the BBC.
Can someone explain to me the logic of how using using tax money will “avoid the public sector taking on the risk of potential losses”?
Jun
2
A new film out of the UK will tell “[t]he shocking truth about the erosion of … fundamental civil liberties by Tony Blair’s government” and is due to be released 8 June 2007. There’s a BBC News piece about the film here.