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CCTV Camera in UK Can Automatically Identify People by Race

pcworld.com — A new piece of software available in England for CCTVs can identify the race of people passing its lens, and change the camera's behavior accordingly. Based on the race of the person being watched, the camera can choose to track the person or continue to randomly survey the area.

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  • foxhaze, on 07/16/2008, -3/+1That is so badass.
    • dirtyfratboy, on 07/16/2008, -0/+3Yes, racial profiling is sooo badass. Totally dude.
  • yayintertubes, on 07/16/2008, -0/+2if ($race != '#FFFFFF') {
    $terrorist = 1;
    } else {
    keep_scanning();
    }
  • wildfire, on 07/16/2008, -0/+2function keep_scanning()
    {
    findHugeTits();
    }
  • bosssmiley, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1Problem: face profiling camera.
    Solution: Hoodies and baseball caps.

    Buried for the ***** 'racial' angle
  • nomadgabe6, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1Blissfully strolling into a police state. I guess it beats having it shoved down your throat?
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