Whilst watching an episode of Police Interceptors last night, the subject of CCTV was touched upon. The latest in this technology are 'talking cameras'. The cameras themselves are the same as normal CCTV the difference is the added speakers which broadcast messages to the public from the staff in the control centre. They will be used to prevent people from littering and committing anti-social behaviour. Already used in Middlesbrough, they are stretching over 20 more areas in England, costing the tax payers £500,000!
When watching the footage, the first thing that came to mind was the reality TV show Big Brother, being watched 24 hours of the day and instructed through speakers, the resemblance was eminent. There are already 4.2 million CCTV cameras in Britain with the average citizen being captured 300 times a day and now with the added prospect of the 'talking cameras' it prompts the idea of are we all living in a virtual reality? 'Talking Cameras' article
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