WRITTEN ON April 10th, 2009 BY William Heath AND STORED IN Foundation of Trust, Pertinent Art, We told you so..., What do we want?

The Tomlinson death shows how much sousveillance is now simply a normal part of life. When did that happen? And when will it become culturally acceptable to the police to be routinely filmed by the public as they go about their business?

No-one asked us if we wanted to be subjected to CCTV all the time and everywhere. I still feel a shiver and do a V-sign at the “average speed cameras” systems that film me and record my numberplate. I’ve no idea who put them there or what they do with the data.

I’ve got sympathy with police doing an uncomfortable job who feel that being filmed doesnt help. Politicians aare always talking about striking a balance. The emerging balance here seems to be “they do it, and we’re going to do it”.

One Response to “Tomlinson death and the normalisation of sousveillance”

 
Ideal Gov administrator wrote on April 10th, 2009 10:21 pm :

Meanwhile, Google streetview driver objcts to being photographed – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/google/5131854/Google-Street-View-cameraman-in-row-with-photographer.html

We may need a new Dads Army category: “They don’t like it up ’em!”