Is the UK sleep-walking into a surveillance society? Duh.
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If you’re a regular reader of Engadget then you don’t have to live in the UK to know that they loves ‘em some surveillance technology. Last year, their Information Commissioner warned that the UK was running the risk of “sleep-walking into a surveillance society.” Today, Jack Straw announced that the Commons’ Home Affairs committee would be launching an inquiry into the growing use of surveillance. From the kingdom which gave us George Orwell and CCTV cameras with mics, speakers, and the intelligence to detect violent behavior and see through clothes, we’re wondering if the move is already a tad too late. Of course, here in the US we shoot each other for game consoles so pick your poison.
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