Big Brother Gone Mad

When it comes to cctv surveillance, Britain is the most highly monitored country in the world. There is one cctv camera for every 14 Britons and it's estimated that every individual in Britain is captured on cctv about 300 times daily. Even George Orwell's former home is being watched. Now the government is considering making a new addition to its surveillance arsenal: talking cameras. Trials of the new technology were used to tell litterbugs to pick up their trash and to convince gangs to disperse. Who gets to give the orders? According to this article in the Guardian, "Competitions are being held at schools...for children to become the 'voice' of CCTV cameras."