But the lampposts do.
Surveillance system monitors conversations
A controversial covert surveillance system that records the public’s conversations is being used in Britain.
The technology, called Sigard, monitors movements and speech to detect signs of threatening behaviour.
Its designers claim the system can anticipate anti-social behaviour and violence by analysing the information picked up its sensors.
They say alerts are then sent to police, nightclub bouncers or shop security staff, which allow them to nip trouble in the bud before arguments spiral into violence.
The devices are designed to distinguish between distress calls, threatening behaviour and general shouting.
The system, produced by Sound Intelligence, is being used in Dutch prisons, city centres and Amsterdam’s Central Rail Station.
Coventry City Council is funding a pilot project which has for six months and has installed seven devices in the nightlife area on the High Street.
How soon until the Brits get them installed in their living rooms?
Found via Classic Liberal
Clearly the logical thing to do is to set up speakers and start playing A Clockwork Orange on a loop in several locations to mess with the authoritarians
Braziiiiiiilll…