cctv

a number of us, me included, are scared that we are entering the world of big brother.
lots of cctv, computer programmes tracking our every move on the internet (recent yahoo story), the bringing in of id cards etc etc.

well take heart me buckos with this story of the theft of a henry moore statue.

if the story is to be believed: a lorry and a crane were used to steal the statue. the whole thing filmed on cctv. total class.
whats the betting the firm involved was group 4 ?

the problem it highlights is that often the advantages of many of these new schemes to keep us safe are reactive. the cctv here is being used after the event, rather than preventing the event. id cards will be useful in identifying the terrorists after the event.

and given the track record of government sponsored computer projects and given the faith we all have in private companies when it comes to this sort of thing we can only hope that everyone in parliament sees sense and prevents the id card becoming reality.