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Big Brother is watching

by billyblogginsdonkey @ Wednesday, 04. Apr, 2007 – 08:02:29 am

The scheme that has been piloted in Middlesborough are going to be extended to;
Barking and Dagenham,
Reading,
Thanet,
Harlow,
Norwich,
Ipswich,
Plymouth,
Gloucester,
Derby,
Northampton, Mansfield, Nottingham, Coventry, Sandwell, Wirral, Blackpool, Salford, South Tyneside and Darlington.
You wouldnt think these places were hotbeds of public disorder - would you?

Reading for example - can a place like this, a feeder town for London with higher than average incomes be a "problem" town ?
Or is it an excuse for Big Brother writ large?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6524495.stm

Billy

BBD

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- ajnspencer ^Pro
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- Wednesday, 04. Apr, 2007 @ 08:20:27 am
Hmm, actually Plymouth is a problem city, I know all too well.

Hmm, I was going to waffle on here about why I don't mind CCTV... think for the sake of your comments box I'll post it
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- Wednesday, 04. Apr, 2007 @ 08:31:43 am
Cheers AJ.

Billy

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- loiswakeman
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- Wednesday, 04. Apr, 2007 @ 09:19:34 am
It is a poor and expensive replacement for how things used to be when I was a kid - a bellowed "Oi, what're you up to?" or a ding round the ear'ole from an adult if you were up to no good.

But the fear of litigation and increased acceptance of bad behaviour in public has put a stop to that. So we have eyes in the sky instead.

Have a good hol, anyway - and did you enjoy 'Life on Mars' last night? Terrific drama, I think - and so different from most of what's on at present.
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  - Wednesday, 04. Apr, 2007 @ 02:25:25 pm
  Hiya Lois
  
  I remember those days too. I remember breaking a milk bottle once as a kid and the police came round our house!
  
  Glad you are enjoying Life on mars too. last one next week. Missed last nights and will watch a double header next Tuedsay.
  
  Have a good break L
  
  billy
  
  xxx
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