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Watch out for the thought police

The UK has started installing CCTV cameras that not only observe your every move but also speak back to you when They sense you are doing something wrong. Seven of the 158 cameras in the town of Middlesbrough, in North East England, have been fitted with loudspeakers to warn the passersby of their wrongdoings.

The Daily Mail reports observing one incident where a cyclist was ordered off his bike in a pedestrian-only area:

'Would the young man on the bike please get off and walk as he is riding in a pedestrian area,' came the command.

The surprised youth stopped, and looked about. A look of horror spread across his face as he realized the voice was referring to him.

The experiment is already being considered a great success. After all, it's one thing to know you're being watched, it's another to realize You are being watched. Don't the Orwellian slogans War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength start buzzing in your ears?

[via Slashdot]

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