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Britain’s Spy in the Sky

Frank Holmes (October 27th, 2009) Writes:
Ever feel like somebodyrsquo;s watching you? If yoursquo;ve traveled to the UK recently, chances are somebody has. An article from Sundayrsquo;s New York Times: ldquo;Britons Weary of Surveillance in Minor Casesrdquo; details some troubling surveillance tactics being used in Britain. According to Londonrsquo;s Evening Standard, more than 10,000 cameras have been set up around the city at a cost of $326 million. These cameras are being used to monitor comings and goings along the streets, nbsp;and to help solve a range of crimes ndash; from pickpocketing and loan-sharking to failing to clean up after a pet. A controversial law enacted in 2000 allows the authorities to install the cameras. The costs are tangible, both in dollar terms and loss of privacy, but the benefit is less clear: The parts of London with the most cameras have a below-average rate of solving crimes, the Evening Standard says. Read ldquo;Britons Weary of Surveillance in Minor Casesrdquo; All opinions ...

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