A German art project could help the British avoid the oppressive proliferation of surveillance cameras in their country. The I-R.A.S.C is simple, consisting of a circle of infra-red LEDs mounted on a headband. The infra red is invisible to The Man, but will cause CCTV cameras to flare out over the face of the wearer, obscuring his identity and making this the digital equivalent of a hooded sweatshirt. Link
tbh i rather have cameras... i got an idea don't commit crimes! allot of cameras in town centers have stopped assaults and rapes.. and now people will be walking around with these headset things on being bastards again. Why does it matter of your on film in a public place, this isn't the Bourne Identity!
Posted by: ben | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Or is it?
Posted by: Natalie | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 02:41 AM
Stop being so grumpy Ben.
Everyone should be able to at least have the 'illusion' they are free!
Not everyone enjoys people knowing everything about themselves - your oster card is tracked for up to 5 years. Yes I agree if you're a law abiding citizen nothing to worry about, but we may as well all wake around with sandwich boards around our neck.
Wearing this band, would actually probably alert CCTV operators to call the police to check you - still a good idea to p1ss them off!
Ben, maybe you should audition for the next Big Brother you grump bag! :P
Posted by: Marko Davinci | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 03:02 PM
I don't like these cameras in town centres coz when I take bus pictures they appear on the back of buses and I have to photoshop them out.
Dave
Posted by: Dave Heeth | Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 03:11 PM
I have to agree with Ben on this one, as crime
in his area is pretty savage sometimes.. and in Plymouth city center it's getting worse and worse, I'm welcoming the help of CCTV everywhere.
I don't go out down the town, don't see the point, I'd rather go for a quiet pint somewhere.. as the last few times I have been out i get started on
cuh feral youth indeed, if these bands get mass produced they'll find there way everywhere, and increase in crime. NO THANKYOU!
And as for Ben being in big brother, I have known the guy for 8 years and he is a prime candidate for being in there, but also being the first one out... prolly because he has more intelligence than the rest of the house mates put together hahahaha
Posted by: Olly | Friday, March 14, 2008 at 03:57 PM