For Sale: I'm a Terrorist not a Photographer

The European Security Research are working on the 'Samurai' programme a new CCTV system being funded by the European Commission (your money) - this is capable of identifying individuals and tracking them if they are acting 'suspiciously' in any way - even in crowds, it's all part of a larger programme called the Fp7 security research programme - this will likely take state surveillance to a whole new level.

The system includes a 'heterogeneous sensor network' of fix-positioned CCTV cameras as well as mobile cameras (I am assuming by mobile they mean fixed on vans/cars and airborne (?))

Unlike current CCTV the newer systems like 'Samurai' will also feature audio and positioning sensors, opening up the capability for our conversation (as opposed to just visual images) to now also fall under state surveillance.

As highlighted in the Video Tommy linked to - they knew the details of the sept 11th bombers but failed to process the sheer volumes of data in time.

I fail to see how reliance on image based systems and neural network based pattern matching can supply anything more substantial than reports, statistics and graphs.

We would only ever be safe if terrorist behaved in a such unique special ways, what about the WoW fans, Goths, Emos, internet nerds.. the thousands of other people whose behaviour is not considered normal? Tynan.. you are fucked son!

In order to make progress they will have to shift the law so areas that are deemed antisocial i.e. get in the way of their “investigations” can be penalised, to make their ventures appear successful and demonstrate the good they are doing.

The opportunity for “function creep” is un-thinkable and for criminals to use these tools in their favour is real James Bond badie shit