In another assault on personal privacy, under the guise of ending traffic congestion, the British government is proposing reading the license plates of drivers from spy satellites. And charging drivers who enter designated zones that regularly face traffic grid lock.
While encouraging people to park their cars and use public transportation is an admirable goal, it should not be done at the expense of privacy.
Fortunately, many of those who would be potentially spied upon agree. Thousands of people have signed electronic petitions in protest.
While encouraging people to park their cars and use public transportation is an admirable goal, it should not be done at the expense of privacy.
Fortunately, many of those who would be potentially spied upon agree. Thousands of people have signed electronic petitions in protest.
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2 comments:
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This is nothing new for us in the UK........ we now have surveillance cameras on most roads at frequent intervals, in streets, in shopping malls, at banks, in shops......... so what freedpm at we actually talking about, because as I see it we don't have many. Of course you could argue these measures are needed to protect society, and I guess there would be a good argument for that. How about when you take it one step further......... where does the right to privacy end, and the public good start? We have sat back, knowing these things are happening and done nothing. Shame on us.
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