Britain: Talking CCTV Cameras In Camden To Be Turned Off
February 7th, 2012They need to load the ED209 voice on that thing.
Via: Telegraph:
Pressure group Big Brother Watch had said that the cameras, which automatically warn everyone they see to leave, were only acceptable in a ‘in a police state’.
In a statement issued this afternoon, Camden Council claimed that the camera’s pre-recorded American message should never have been turned on in the first place.
“All flash cameras have the capacity to deliver voice messages when activated but in this instance it appears that voice messages were inadvertently activated when the camera batteries were replaced four to five weeks ago. We do not want to stop residents from enjoying their open spaces and communal areas and under no circumstances would we want voice messages to be used in areas where they may be disturbed. The voice messages will be deactivated as soon as possible,” the council said.
The cameras, in the Walker House estate near London’s St Pancras, were installed in September. An American voice warned users to leave, including residents and legitimate visitors. The pre-recorded message says: “Stop, this is a restricted area and your photograph is being taken. It will be sent for processing if you don’t leave the area now.”
I think they were just ticked about the American accent.