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originally posted by: CrazeeWorld777
You did read that right!
I went to my local Co-Op this morning and whilst paying for my shopping, I noticed myself staring back at me on the screen. Straight away I was like 'woah' and just wanted to get out of sight! I read about this last year whilst in lockdown but didn't make a thread about it until now because the Chinese model has crept in whilst everyone was in Lockdown and its not only CO_OP stores that will have this tech, it will be everywhere as it started off with this being a trial but several months along and its still in stores looking like the trial is over and its here to stay. It said in that article I read several months ago that this system was introduced to catch thieves... what about the Millions of people who aren't food thieving?
Thats more of our privacy gone down the drain... not only do the people behind it have our Identities, they now know what we buy to consume!
No longer do we have any privacy whatsoever.
whats the next stage? Mandatory CCTV in our homes connected to BIG BROTHER?
originally posted by: Itisnowagain
a reply to: CrazeeWorld777
It has been in Sainsbury's since 2018.....
Here is a news article about it dated May 2018
Sainsbury's customers voice concern over 'creepy' CCTV screens placed above self-service checkouts | The Independent | The Independent
www.independent.co.uk...
originally posted by: KansasGirl
originally posted by: CrazeeWorld777
Well if you have smart phones and devices you already are connected to big brother 24/7.
If you keep them on 24/7 yes.
originally posted by: KansasGirl
a reply to: paraphi
You are truly brainwashed and deluded. I am dead serious. They are SO happy with you- you’re on here making excuses for the inexcusable removal l, without consent, of basic human privacy. Nothing justifies this or makes it ok. Society didnt fall to pieces before facial recognition. Thieves still got caught. You think that store was in dire straits because someone lifted some toothpaste every couple of weeks?
Give me a break. Keep apologizing for your Masters. Disgusting.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
If you knew what was coming/is already here you'd find this case in the Original Post to be minor. Imagine when all your banking transactions/consumer purchases will be done via facial recognition.
originally posted by: VictorVonDoom
a reply to: CrazeeWorld777
You know what would be fun? Crowd-funded counter surveillance.
Just imagine being able to log into a website and find out that Officer Smith left his home on 123 Maple St. at 8:20 am, walked to an ATM to withdraw some cash at 8:30, stopped at a Starbuck's at 8:45 to get coffee before reporting to the precinct at 8:55 to begin his shift.
Or MI6 analyst John Jones left his office at 12234 Hampton Blvd. at 5:45 pm and proceeded directly to the Boar & Bear Pub where he drank a few beers and played some darts before going to his flat at the Yorkshire Apartments.
They won't mind being watched, will they?
originally posted by: CrazeeWorld777
a reply to: glen200376
Don't know about "Terrifying" but it is pretty creepy when you see yourself looking back at you and all you wanted to do was buy some food!
I'd maybe use the word "Scary".