Police to monitor every vehicle journey in UK
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Well, it was going to come sooner or later...
Full story here:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article33
From 2006 Britain will be the first country where every journey by every car will be monitored
By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Published: 22 December 2005
Britain is to become the first country in the world where the movements of all vehicles on the roads are recorded. A new national surveillance system will hold the records for at least two years.
Using a network of cameras that can automatically read every passing number plate, the plan is to build a huge database of vehicle movements so that the police and security services can analyse any journey a driver has made over several years.
"The security services will use it for purposes that I frankly don't have access to. It's part of public protection. If the security services did not have access to this, we'd be negligent."
Sadly, this doesn't surprise me at all, although it worries me that we're increasingly becoming a highly monitored and controlled state.
I thought the classic line was "Criminals, for instance, will drive somewhere in a lawful vehicle, steal a car and then drive back in convoy to commit further crimes "You're not necessarily interested in the stolen vehicle. You're interested in what's moving with the stolen vehicle," Mr Whiteley explained."
Head of Stasi Whitely is the Chief Constable of Herts. But he's not interested in stolen cars - oh no.
And don't give me the "if you've done nothing wrong you've nothing to worry about" line. Cloned plates anyone? Poor computer data anyone? DVLA database around 30% inaccurate anyone?
Full story here:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article33
From 2006 Britain will be the first country where every journey by every car will be monitored
By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Published: 22 December 2005
Britain is to become the first country in the world where the movements of all vehicles on the roads are recorded. A new national surveillance system will hold the records for at least two years.
Using a network of cameras that can automatically read every passing number plate, the plan is to build a huge database of vehicle movements so that the police and security services can analyse any journey a driver has made over several years.
"The security services will use it for purposes that I frankly don't have access to. It's part of public protection. If the security services did not have access to this, we'd be negligent."
Sadly, this doesn't surprise me at all, although it worries me that we're increasingly becoming a highly monitored and controlled state.
I thought the classic line was "Criminals, for instance, will drive somewhere in a lawful vehicle, steal a car and then drive back in convoy to commit further crimes "You're not necessarily interested in the stolen vehicle. You're interested in what's moving with the stolen vehicle," Mr Whiteley explained."
Head of Stasi Whitely is the Chief Constable of Herts. But he's not interested in stolen cars - oh no.
And don't give me the "if you've done nothing wrong you've nothing to worry about" line. Cloned plates anyone? Poor computer data anyone? DVLA database around 30% inaccurate anyone?
Big storage arrays are not a problem. In another few years all legitimately bought number plates will contain an RFID tag which will pass other data (MOT date, owner details, etc) to roadside readers linked to the system.
I wonder how much of it will work on my 6 volt matchless motorbike with the black rear numberplate
I must say, I'm getting a bit fed up of living my life being treated as a suspect by the state.
I wonder how much of it will work on my 6 volt matchless motorbike with the black rear numberplate
I must say, I'm getting a bit fed up of living my life being treated as a suspect by the state.
JMGS4 said:
It'll be recorded on camera you know
Don't suppose Tony's arse has a registration plate though, so they'll never catch him.
But the RFID chip which the socio-fascists will insert into his rectum will be monitored!!!
I joined in the early 80's so this chip is def not fitted
You know what the solution to this is dont you?
No number plates. Wear a disguise. Wear a T shirt with a number plate logo (correct size and spacing of course!). And finally, hit every single camera that theyve got on our streets, whatever its claimed to be for. Its the only way to stop this kind of shite from happening.
So much for traffic masters being "benign".
The meek dont inherit the earth, they get stomped on by the state.
Time to wake up methinks.
No number plates. Wear a disguise. Wear a T shirt with a number plate logo (correct size and spacing of course!). And finally, hit every single camera that theyve got on our streets, whatever its claimed to be for. Its the only way to stop this kind of shite from happening.
So much for traffic masters being "benign".
The meek dont inherit the earth, they get stomped on by the state.
Time to wake up methinks.
Tonyrec said:
Don't suppose Tony's arse has a registration plate though, so they'll never catch him.
But the RFID chip which the socio-fascists will insert into his rectum will be monitored!!!
I joined in the early 80's so this chip is def not fitted
Just wait, you'll have to report to the RFID dept where a friendly civil servant steward will help you insert it with a 10" rectal injection....ooooohhh get you!!!!!!
apache said:
Just a small point, cameras are being wrecked on a growing daily basis, won't these also be attacked?
No, as they will be WATCHING YOU!
Can we just get it over with - ban everything that could potentially lead to a crime and install cctv in everybody's homes so you know where they are at all times - so I can bloody well go and kill myself.
toni896 said:
Britain will be first country to monitor every car journey
thats why the London bombers got the the final destination on the train no doubt !
Yes, the 500,000 CCTV cameras in London alone (we have more CCTV throughoout the country than most others in the world) weren't much good were they? Great for watching things happen after the event though, but no deterrent.
No doubt, constant monitoring will be spun in the usual Labour way as anti-terrorist / anti-criminal when the true agenda is no doubt to wring movement tax out of everyone.
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