A snooper army of Covid marshals armed with body cameras will film evidence of breaches of coronavirus restrictions at weddings, parties, pubs and restaurants under new Government guidelines published this week. Boris Johnson’s derided marshals, dubbed ‘Covid Wombles’, will be expected to call police or council inspectors to enforce any breaches at premises they visit. … Read more
Supercar boy racers get slap on wrists: Chelsea’s ‘noise cameras’ snared 130 drivers with loud engines in the first 11 days since being turned on… but ALL are told they face £100 if caught again Supercar drivers use London streets as a ‘racetrack’ to show off their fancy cars The ‘noise cameras’ have caught more … Read more
The typical American is recorded by security cameras 238 times a week, according to a new report from Safety.com. That figure includes surveillance video taken at work, on the road, in stores and in the home. The study found that Americans are filmed 160 times while driving, as there are about an average of 20 … Read more
Facebook is accused of spying on Instagram users by secretly accessing their smartphone CAMERAS for ‘market research’ Facebook has been accused of secretly accessing Instagram users’ cameras Lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Thursday claims the company collected ‘valuable data’ for market research It comes after Instagram users in July noted the app was activating … Read more
Police force in Derbyshire installs cameras to catch ‘rubberneckers’ who film traffic accidents while behind the wheel Derbyshire Police intends to prosecute those who film accidents at the wheel Force will set up cameras on roadside near collisions to catch ‘rubberneckers’ Those caught in act will be issued a Notice of Intended Prosecution in the … Read more
Police force in Derbyshire installs cameras to catch ‘rubberneckers’ who film traffic accidents while behind the wheel Derbyshire Police intends to prosecute those who film accidents at the wheel Force will set up cameras on roadside near collisions to catch ‘rubberneckers’ Those caught in act will be issued a Notice of Intended Prosecution in the … Read more
Major League Baseball teams are looking into introducing camera technology to ballparks that could detect whether or not fans are wearing masks in the stands. The software could also flag attendees who are wearing them improperly, like leaving their nose uncovered or dangling them around their neck. Several teams are in talks with Airspace Systems … Read more
Feeling watched? More than a BILLION CCTV cameras will be in operation around the world by the end of next year, researchers claim, as London comes THIRD in a list of 20 most surveilled cities 18 of the top 20 most surveilled cities in the league table are found in China London came third with … Read more
Speed camera sites are being used to make money rather than prevent accidents, an official report revealed last night. The police watchdog says some locations are chosen because they are ‘good hunting grounds’ for fines. Safety camera partnerships – local bodies which operate speed traps – have even protected their revenues by stopping police officers using … Read more
Speed cameras are being used by police and councils in ‘good hunting grounds’ to fine drivers and make money rather then preventing accidents, watchdog report reveals Claim was made in a report by inspectorate of police and fire services in the UK It shows speeding fines handed out grown by 41 per cent between 2011 … Read more