U.K. Big Brother to Citizens: "Oi you, stop that"
From the Daily Mail:
Britain's first 'talking' CCTV cameras have arrived, publicly berating bad behaviour and shaming offenders into acting more responsibly.
Littering, bikes in pedestrian areas, and other anti-social behaviors are being targeted. Don't worry, though:
The control room operators have been given strict guidelines about what commands they can give. Yelling 'Oi you, stop that', is not permitted.
Plus:
'We always make the requests polite, and if the offender obeys, the operator adds 'thank you'. We think that's a nice finishing touch."
Camera-happy Brits also learned today that it's easy to avoid getting caught speeding by smart cameras--all they have to do is change lanes.
