Anpr Tracking

[10ClarionSt]

Some people on here may remember that quite some time ago I suggested that the authorities were monitoring the movements of every vehicle in this country, much to the amusement of some. Well, just take a look at this from last weeks' Sunday Times.

http://www.driving.co.uk/news/the-roadside-surveillance-cameras-tracking-every-journey-you-make/

[hc4361]

Eddie, this whole thing is interesting.

There could be an argument that if the police and state don't use every means available to prevent and detect crime they are derelict in their duty to serve and protect, especially in this time of high alert of possible terrorism.

Would you agree with that? Not you in particular, but any one

[New Judge]

I didn't see your earlier post, 10CS and I would not have doubted you. I know for a fact this has been going on for some time. However...

"...officers can build a picture of a vehicle’s owner — where they visit and when they travel, whether on a commute, a motorway drive or a shopping trip."...

The important word is "can". They can build a picture. Whether they would want to and whether they do is another matter. The vast majority of the data collected is of no interest to the authorities whatsoever. They simply filter out what they are interested in. Whether they're interested in me popping down to Tesco's for the Daily Telegraph or going to visit my Aunt Ethel once a month is somewhat debateable. If they were my only concern would be their wastage of taxpayers' money.

"...what gives anyone the right to invade your privacy? "

As soon as you step outside your front door you no longer have any privacy. Anybody can photograph you, film you, make notes of your movements. There's nothing you can do about it. If you don't want people to know where you've been then don't go anywhere.

Anyone reading my posts regularly will know that I have little time for interfering busybodies posing as State employees. However, we live in very troubled times. If my being tracked going to Tesco's means the authorities can also track people intent on doing me harm then I'm none too concerned.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I can
Elins
department store they say and has a ballroom on the first floor

opposrite now the health centre was the Duke of York and that was where the article of association for Newton Heath Footer Club - later Man U were signed - NOT at the railway workmen's club which is now the patch of grass in front of the Railway Inn


well you did ask

[Peter Pedant]

Further down towards Thorp road you know where one policeman shot another by mistake - is St John's Church and that was the subject of one of the six prosecutions of anglican vicars for showing Romish tendencies under the Public Worship act 1876

all happens up Oldham road i can tell you

[hc4361]

Well said, NJ. Out of all the millions of vehicles captured by ANPR the authorities won't have the time or inclination to track motorists unless they have a darn good reason to.

[EDDIE51]

hc4361 I do not care either way, It is just a mystery to me why a small insignificant place like my home town got a ring of ANPR cameras on every road in and out, it says the cash to pay for it was raised by local traders , but why?
The number of ANPR cameras in Northern Ireland especially around Belfast, where there is at least one on virtually every street, suggests to me that there is far more than behind them than just checking on untaxed cars.

[hc4361]

The link in the OP states they are not there to track untaxed cars, Eddie.

You must be living in a terrorist hotbed.

[Elina]

Peter, that's so interesting thanks! Do you know which department store? Well you did answer ... ;0)

[Elina]

Great lozzy, nice lie in till a decent time! I'm out later this afternoon on a 21st meal ... I stayed up later last night so as to wake later this morning!

[Elina]

^ .... Wrong thread x

[Elina]

That's what comes of having two Windows open for Answerbank, one to view the normal layout & one to submit replies!

[New Judge]

"The number of ANPR cameras in Northern Ireland especially around Belfast, where there is at least one on virtually every street, suggests to me that there is far more than behind them than just checking on untaxed cars. "

Of course there's more behind them than that, Eddie. You may recall that part of the country has had one or two problems (now allegedly cured, so we're led to believe). It's obvious places like that will have a lot of surveillance. Far more than elsewhere - apart from Royston, that is! :-)

[EDDIE51]

The only reason I can think of is that we have the Johnston Matthey Gold refinery in the town. They may check cars leaving town if there was a robbery.

[hc4361]

Isn't there an army barracks near you as well, Eddie?

[EDDIE51]

Yes, Bassinbourn barracks, unused now since the Libyans were kicked out.
But that is outside the 'ring of steel' camera system.

[hc4361]

Why don't you ask your council, Eddie? I'd be interested to hear what they have to say about it

[EDDIE51]

The council were the instigators of the idea, it was them that got the local traders to put up the money to fund it. They were somewhat put out when there were complaints that it infringed privacy and the complaints were up held. They still want it reinstated, but it has been deemed illegal.