UK: waltzing into 1984

1984 - Big BrotherIt’s good to know that history repeats itself.

The UK is now the prime example.

From the UKDailyMail.com:

Put CCTV in EVERY home: Householders should help us trap burglars, says Scotland Yard chief

by Chris Greenwood

 

  • Families should install their own cameras to help catch burglars, he said
  • The Met chief said Britain needed more cameras to help fight crime

 

But privacy campaigners condemned the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s suggestion.

‘The proposals on increasing the amount of privately owned CCTV cameras are quite frankly Orwellian and risk turning members of the public into an extension of the police,’ said Renate Samson of Big Brother Watch.

‘Private CCTV is completely unregulated. Recommending greater use of CCTV to gather more images of people’s faces – often innocent people’s faces – undermines the security of each and every one of us.’

She pointed out that a House of Commons committee had on Saturday released a report on the problems with facial recognition.

“Orwellian?”

Now there’s a foreign pot calling the kettle “1984.”

BZ

 

Marie Harf tastes like chicken:

Marie Harf STUPIDAND she doubles down on stupid, as in walking statements back.

From the Federalist.com:

If things weren’t bad enough for Hillary Clinton already, now she has to deal with State Department spokesman Marie Harf’s entrance into the unsecure e-mail fray.

Are you in trouble? Looking to cover something up? Worried that reporters might actually be on the verge of digging up some dirt that would make you look really, really bad? Well, here’s some free advice. Never, ever, ever ask Marie “Maybe ISIS Would Go Away If They Just Had Better Jobs” Harf to come to your defense. Harf may be a lovely person who showers everyone around her with warmth and kindness, but she’s also kind of terrible at her job and you should probably never put her on the witness stand to testify on your behalf.

Because Harf is the quintessential Blonde Stupid Chick At An Attempt To Appear More Intelligent With Glasses.

At yesterday’s press briefing, Harf was repeatedly asked questions about Hillary’s e-mails. Did Hillary send or receive classified information through her private, unsecure e-mail account? How can you be certain? How does the State Department go about making sure classified information isn’t transmitted through unclassified channels? Marie Harf responded to these questions by repeatedly stepping on a rake while swearing that she totally meant to do that, and no, it doesn’t hurt at all, why do you ask?

The most important statement by Harf:

“I don’t think it’s really a pertinent question.”

There you go.

BZ