Robot speed cameras and 'big brother!'

[Keith]

Someone emailed these pics with absolutely no information regarding 'big brother's' intentions ... was it a brief passing plan, or are they out there? (somewhere)

To me it would seem to be inviting disaster from vandals and anarchists alike! 😛

 

[benlees]

It wouldn't be too long until a good samaritan puts some dog waste in there! Serendipity!

 

[tlitody]

I think you're having a laugh. The blue light on side of bin is a bit too much of a giveaway. 1st of April in a couple of weeks isn't it?
Mind you, that grey bin probably has a lot more processing power than the police you are likely to encounter on the streets.

 

[mfunnell]

Keith,

I've seen those photos before, but labeled as "speed" cameras rather than "surveillance" cameras. To the extent the two words differ, both must be True. Because it said so on The Internet 😉

...Mike

 

[ChrisN]

Looks like a trap to catch speeding motorists. Are those Queensland Police Keith?

 

[Keith]

Yes 'speed' would be more accurate ... ! 😀

I can't believe they would be stupid enough to even contemplate doing this ... it has to be in Queensland surely! 😛

 

[Keith]

I'm thinking radar gun to catch speeding drivers.

You're right Frank ... that is what I actually meant to say, not enough cafine in my system yet! 😱

Seeing as your here Frank how about you or some other moderator changing the word 'surveillance' to 'speed' in my title to avoid confusion.

Ta. 🙂

 

[mfunnell]

it has to be in Queensland surely! 😛

Possibly organised by some left-overs from the pre-Fitzgerald days when (quite literally) failing the IQ test to get on the force meant scoring too high.

...Mike (born in Brisbane)

 

[sevo]

They had been using camouflaged speed traps in Germany for a while - but due to vandalism they soon dropped using unattended speed traps again, except for heavily armoured fixed installations.

They've mostly gone over to digital cameras which can transfer the data wirelessly to a control point a few hundred meters on, to present the drivers with the evidence against them and cash in right on the spot - if that image is not history at all, it will be one of their oldest systems, probably only used as a backup...

 

[Keith]

Nice to see some film shooters out there! 😀

 

[johannielscom]

For all of you who thought it's getting awfully close to Aprils Fool, try again: click here. EDIT: excuse the lame Google translation, which actually is a real cracker in itself if you can compare Dutch and english.

Dutch police use this set-up to detect and apprehend speeding motorists.

The wheelie-bins are called 'Kliko' (brand name) and the police-rigged bin is called 'clicking Kliko'.

Coming to a police precinct near you soon! 😀

 

[tlitody]

Nice to see some film shooters out there! 😀

What film are they using?

 

[johannielscom]

What film are they using?

'Gone in sixty Seconds'

😛😛😛

 

[tlitody]

'Gone in sixty Seconds'

😛😛😛

You'd think they would have gone digital by now, especially since the D700 is so good in low light 😀

 

[Keith]

Maybe this is just another example of a perfectly good film camera being 'binned' as a result of the digital onslaught!

 

[Ranger Copy]

Funny looking contraptions yet so last century. I'll have to get a picture of the robots used here in Phoenix, Arizona and post it.

 

[Freakscene]

These machines are real. These have been deployed in Adelaide.

Marty

 

[Steve M.]

Nice. I'll bet Luigi makes a nice strap for it too. I'd like one in pastel colors.

The good thing is, no matter what technology they have, they're still the cops. It probably won't work anyway.

 

[Keith]

These machines are real. These have been deployed in Adelaide.

Marty

Ah, Adelaide! ... that explains why they're still using film! :angel:

 

[Freakscene]

Ah, Adelaide! ... that explains why they're still using film! :angel:

Could well do. Though I am pretty sure the ones they use(d?) here were digital.

I'm from Queensland originally (Queensland is like Australia's Texas, for those unfamiliar with how things are down here), so I find things down here odd at times.

Marty