X-ray cameras ‘see through clothes’ | UK Latest | Guardian Unlimited
The Government is considering installing X-ray cameras on lampposts to spot armed terrorists and other criminals. According to a leaked memo seen by The Sun, “detection of weapons and explosives will become easier” if the scheme drawn up by Home Office officials is adopted.
However, officials acknowledged that it would be highly controversial as the cameras can “see” through clothing. “The social acceptability of routine intrusive detection measures and the operational response required in the event of an alarm are likely to be limiting factors,” the memo warned.
“Privacy is an issue because the machines see through clothing.”
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Go ahead and keep laughing at them tinfoil hats! Between the governments new death ray (“it’s just on ‘reheat’ don’t worry”) and x-ray cameras we’ll be seeing new fashions from the FaradayCage Studio …
With enough technology, no one is above the law.
so does smoking – so what – private heathcare is where its at cuz social security & medicare is uber-failing
Seriously tho – why is it whenever theres pics of this technology its displaying some overweight people? I dont wanna see that – lets see some sexy college co-ed’s passing though this thing
Well, this may finally reverse the obesity epidemic.
any chance of us getting on of our own? you know, to use as a security camera at home. (wink, wink)
It likely uses either backscatter xray or IR. The former produces less xray exposure than you get from normally occuring sources and the former uses none. At least health risk is not a concern here.
Tom
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More and more disturbing police-state news seems to be coming from our friendly neighbors across the pond lately. Stop giving the U.S. government ideas!
I want the job monitoring the cameras outside the Sun’s “Page 3” studio.
We should just move on to quick remove robes because we have to submit to fully nude, pat-down/body cavity searches at security checkpoint.
You know what’ll happen. This stuff will not just be at airports, but courthouses and other public buildings. Then you’ll get perverts who go in and out of the buildings all day just because they get off knowing someone else is seeing them nekkid.
So, I presume this technology doesn’t work on minors?
#12…….of course it does….we are talking the BRITISH Home Office here.
#12 – I wonder if we can protect the children (from them being scanned and shown to be nekkid, thus involving them in child pornography) & at the same time protect the children from those evil terrorists… well… 1 out of 2 isnt bad…
There is a new documentary about video surveillance (CCTV) in Britain coming out, and this time, the topic seems to be covered in a more critical way. There’s a trailer online:
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