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CCTV Awesomeness: How to React When a Car Crashes Into You During Lunch

Here's some of the sweetest CCTV footage we've seen in a while: this guy was just sitting at a table by the window of a diner in North Carolina, minding his own business, when a car smashed through the wall, ramming him into the counter. His reaction? First things first, he put his hat back on. Damn. He escaped with only some minor cuts and bruises but didn't get to finish his lunch. More »

11:45 AM on Wed Jul 23 2008
By Adam Frucci
51,076 views, 84 comments

Latest by LittleJon: @Toshie: I wasn't complaining about generalizations. I was merely pointing out that we all do it and so shouldn't be offended when it comes back at us. I think it's actually natural for humans to generalize. We evolved in small genetically-similar more »

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Stupidest Thief Ever Checks Reflection in CCTV Camera After Swiping Kid's Necklace

A mugger who stole jewelry from a teenager on a tram has dropped himself right in it, after he clocked himself in the on-board security cameras. The victim, a 16-year-old boy, was traveling with two friends on a tram in Bromley, a South London suburb, when he was approached by another kid who, after admiring the necklace and bracelet, snatched them. Rather than fleeing immediately, the dumbass tea-leaf sauntered up to the CCTV camera on board the tram, and struck a pose with the stolen items. The mugger, who claimed he was carrying a knife when the victim asked for his gear back, was described by a British Transport policeman, as "not the brightest spark. He was there for a long time and either didn't care or wasn't aware he was being filmed." [Daily Mail]

5:20 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By AddyDugdale
8,519 views, 53 comments

Latest by cbdsteve: @The Incredible OMG! Ponies!: "What does every criminal defendant have in common? They got caught." Uh, surely some of them are actually innocent, and therefore didn't "get caught" as much as "get wrongly arrested"? I take it you don't take on those more »

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UK Band Make Themselves Stars of Surveillance Cam TV

Though it's not such a familiar phenomenon in the US, the UK is now awash with closed-circuit TV cameras, one for every 14 or so people— hell, even the Lollipop Lady crossing guards are getting them. You could choose to see this as good for public safety, or as an Orwellian invasion of privacy...or even an opportunity to get your music video filmed for free. Which is exactly what unsigned Manchester-based band The Get Out Clause did, by performing their single in public in 80 locations in front of CCTV cameras. How did they get the footage, though? More »

10:20 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Kit Eaton
6,937 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: Not an entirely original concept as the comedian Mark Thomas did this many years ago now recording himself and others dancing and performing infront of many different CCTV cams. I'm sure he said that he had to pay for the more »

cctv britain

Crossing Guards Become Big Brothers

If you wanted a sure sign that the Orwell-ization of Great Britain is underway, then look no further than this. Lollipop ladies, those kindly old women who man the main roads next to school, similar to the US crossing guard, have been issued with video cameras to record lollipop rage—as school-side road rage is known. More »

10:45 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By AddyDugdale
8,573 views, 78 comments

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Biometric Testing for Workers on London Olympics Building Site

Over 100,000 construction workers on the 2012 Olympics venue in London will be subjected to biometric tests while they build the site. The two-tier system will scan hands and faces, and should be up and running by June this year, when work starts on the 50-acre site. And these measures, part of the $700 million security budget, will not just be for the building contractors, either. More »

6:53 AM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By AddyDugdale
3,554 views, 12 comments

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Vampire Traffic Cameras Detect Blood, Control Carpool Lanes

Those nutty Brits, obsessed with their CCTV cameras, dirty hot water and blood pudding, have decided to mix it all into a single gadget: road cameras which can detect blood and water in the bodies inside the car using an infrared beam. The system will be able to spot who's abusing the carpool lanes, fining you in case you were trying to fool the police using Marge, your special "inflatable friend." Definitely, I'm not moving. My question now is, what happens if you are a driving zombie?

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11:20 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Jesus Diaz
3,182 views, 27 comments

Latest by uberfu: this one is easy_ All you have to do is keep a dead body with you where ever you go_ Simply add it to your morning checklist of stuff to take with you_ - car keys - sunglasses - cellphone - coffee - dead body* - more »

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Talking CCTV Scheme: Big Brother Says 'Stop Picking Your Nose Now, Robert'

In an attempt to make its people behave better on the streets, the British Government is to roll out a talking CCTV camera scheme. The (not-so-)good citizens of the northern town of Middlesbrough have already been subjected to the idea, which is to stick a loudhailer on top of various CCTV cameras and get control center staff to tick off unsavory members of society who are caught indulging in anti-social behavior. This can be anything from littering the streets, drunk and disorderly behavior, fighting and (probably) doing The Sex with that girl you picked up in your local "niterie" half an hour ago. More »

6:48 AM on Wed Apr 4 2007
By www.gizmodo.com
2,559 views, 16 comments

Latest by soul_grind: if they are gonna have all these cameras everywhere, recording our every move, then personally I'd rather they shouted at people. Given the choice between: (a) Drunken yobs kick me repeatedly in the head.. the footage is used at their trial.. more »