U.K. Big Brother to Citizens: "Oi you, stop that"

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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.

More on surveillance cameras here and here.