Big Brother
Word on the street ... they’re listening
POLICE and councils are considering monitoring conversations in the street using high-powered microphones attached to CCTV cameras.The microphones can detect conversations 100 yards away and record aggressive exchanges before they become violent.
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DNA of suspects' families to be held on police files
Relatives of suspects in criminal investigations are to face having DNA tests and their confidential medical records released to the authorities if they refuse to co-operate with the police.
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Heathrow kicks off 'fingerprint fast-track' security checks
The Telegraph reveals that the UK government is plotting fingerprinting of air passengers as a matter of routine!READ HERE
Now there are spy cameras at rubbish tips!
Spy cameras are being installed at household rubbish dumps to check what residents are throwing away and to fine those breaking recycling rules.READ HERE
Big Brother is watching you!
One girl was stopped and quizzed after discarding the end of her sandwich, while another untidy citizen was reprimanded during his music class after being followed by the wardens.READ HERE
Under the thumb?
If you want to hire a car at Stansted Airport, you now need to give a fingerprint.
The scheme being tested by Essex police and car hire firms, is not voluntary. Every car rental customer must take part.READ HERE
Citibank first bank in the world to introduce biometric credit card
The Mythbusters show how to beat the finger print security system.
Alarm as innocent people fill DNA database
UK crime database seen as breaching race laws
Blair defends ID card plan
Anger over plan to put patient medical history on national database
Labour was plunged into a fresh 'Big Brother' row last night over claims that the police and security services will be able to access the private health records of 50million people.
Highly sensitive information on mental illness, abortions, pregnancy, HIV status, drug-taking and alcoholism will be stored on a national NHS computer database from as early as next year.SOURCE
Big Brother Britain - report claims we are most watched-over nation
council tax spies!..census wants to know everything about you
