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Oh, irony of ironies.

Monday 02 April 2007 at 2:37 pm
Not two hundred yards from the apartment in which George Orwell lived for most of his life, one can find thirty-two closed-circuit securicams watching the streets. Ostensibly for tracking down perpetrators of crimes, if asked to do so, British police forces are reluctant to do so given just cause...

Some days, I weep for this world.

Tags: irony, orwell, security_cameras, uk

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five comments recorded.

The worst part is how hard I’ve found it to convince some people that constantly being investigated without probable cause is a bad thing.

Hasufin - 05 04 07 - 18:17 - Reply to comment?

Too many people feel that it is a good and desirable thing to be watched constantly.

The Doctor (URL) - 06 04 07 - 10:58 - Reply to comment?

It makes them feel taken care of. You know, like having a patriarchial, omniscient god for whom they are sheep….

Hasufin - 06 04 07 - 13:15 - Reply to comment?

It must be nice to have no control over one’s life.

The Doctor (URL) - 06 04 07 - 13:22 - Reply to comment?

Crus de agnus Dei con quilon menthae

Well, they seem so happy.

Hasufin - 06 04 07 - 18:32 - Reply to comment?

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