Faster on the draw [cameras to spot individuals carrying concealed firearms]

The Engineer ^ | 4/24/06

[Argus]

And Airstrip One will be even safer. Thank you Big Brother for our happy life!

[VRWCmember]

Perhaps they can also use it to study people wearing homicide bomber vests. Nah, that would probably be too much like racial profiling.

[KarlInOhio]

Gun crime is a growing problem in the UK - almost 11,000 firearm offences were recorded in England and Wales in 2004/2005, an increase of six per cent on the previous year.

That's impossible. After disarming the population there's no way for the criminals to have guns. Obviously lies by the NRA. < /sarcasm which goes to 11>

[JamesP81]

intelligent software

oxymoron

[garyhope]

The UK is going to wind up being one of the most repressive societies in the so called civilized world.

[AngryJawa]

The UK is going to wind up being one of the most repressive societies in the so called civilized world.

On the plus side, they'll be able to light half of London when they harness the rotational energy of George Orwell spinning in his grave.

Is it just me, or to our British cousins seem to have a fixation with security cameras and g-g-g-guns?

[Gefreiter]

It's interesting that the article makes no effort to divorce the term "crime" or "gun crime" from the term "carrying a gun", as if carrying a gun is the same thing as committing a crime with one.

Oh wait- this is England? Never mind- I hear it IS the same thing there.

[garyhope]

"Is it just me, or to our British cousins seem to have a fixation with security cameras and g-g-g-guns?"

And "traffic control".

[akorahil]

Hey watch it mister!
We're at war with Eurasia you know...In fact, I can't recall when we HAVEN'T been at war with Eurasia...

From the article: 'We are primarily looking into gun-carrying behaviour

behavior? Uh oh, our friends across the pond may get nicked because of concealed gun behavior?

Bobbie-You! You are under arrest!
Royal Subject#2241-8541b- Me?! What did I do.
Bobbie- You are being under arrest with the charge of "suspicious behavior of being viewed with a crappy 2MP camera from 40 meters away by someone making minimum wage who THINKS you are acting as if you have a concealed weapon...maybe".

Very serious charge, come with me...

[Jack Black]

What a horrible, hellish, repressive and broken society they have built up over there. Even friendly, moderate Socialists create ugly societies I guess. So much for Mr. Tony Blair, who has been in charge for something like a decade now.

There was a really great article by Dr. Darmarplyle about the generalized breakdown of law and order, and the total failure of the government to punish criminals.

It is truely an asinine place at this point, and I would not consider living there.

[Ditto]

[Jack Black]

It's come to this!

[Zeppo]

These will include body stance, gait, movement and eye contact with cameras. Once acquired, this information will be used to develop a novel machine-learning system for behavioural interpretation.

Will they include explicit markers for race and/or ethnic origin? Even if they don't, it is possible that the chosen parameters will indeed turn out to have been proxies for race or ethnicity. Gotta watch what those machines do - they may surprise you by their lack of political correctness...

[SittinYonder]

marking thread and link ... thanks

[Cheapskate]

WOW1 I'm glad we fought TWO wars to break away from those control freaks.

We have to slap this type of crap down now, Or we'll have to fight for our liberty with the control freaks in our own country.

[Right Wing Assault]

No, that bulge isn't a concealed handgun, I'm just happy to see you!

[Unicorn]

More bullshit.

[Unicorn]

More bullshit.The world thrives on bullshit.