1984 ??? Its coming.

Outbackjack · 03-09-2007, 06:40 PM

Did anyone else see this.... Thanks keepleft.

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/200...52_ntnews.html

Spy cameras to track cars

NICK CALACOURAS

03Sep07

THE Stuart Highway is set to get 24-hour monitoring by surveillance cameras as part of a crackdown on crime, national security and road safety.

Hundreds of cameras that record number plates will be set up on Australia's major highways under the plan by CrimTrac, which has been approved by state police ministers.

The cameras could also be used to detect people speeding on the highway, now limited to 130km/h.

CrimTrac chief executive officer Ben McDevitt said the system would be useful in police investigations.

"You imagine something like the Falconio murder where the Stuart Highway is a single highway which services most of the traffic between Alice Springs and Darwin,'' he said.

"This sort of technology would have been invaluable to an inquiry like that.''

The proposal was agreed to during a recent meeting of police ministers, but the NT did not attend because it coincided with the Estimates Committee hearings.

The Chief Minister's spokeswoman Michelle Fraser said the Territory Government was yet to discuss the proposal.

Mr McDevitt said tracking cars would also be useful in tackling interstate drug-running.

"It has got applications across three spheres. One is road safety, the second is criminal investigation and the third is with national security, such as terrorism,'' he said.

"It's quite sophisticated technology in that it can read the number plate and match it against the hit-list of (persons of) interest.

"This technology, you can put it across all lanes of traffic and what it will do is pick up vehicles up to 160km/h and up to about six cars a second.''

savagE · 03-09-2007, 06:48 PM

Good good, new speak rules all!

Whats next, thought police?

Falc'man · 03-09-2007, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by savagE

Good good, new speak rules all!

Whats next, thought police?

Whats next? If you break wind when driving and its not compliant to Euro 3 then you're defected.

Bucknaked · 03-09-2007, 07:24 PM

Glad to hear that their justificatyion could be to catch crims. Like in the Falconnio case. Has nothing to do with raising revenue

flappist · 03-09-2007, 07:25 PM

NT is a wide open area with a long distance between things. The cameras might get lonely so maybe someone could "visit" them on the odd occasion.....

Riksta · 03-09-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Outbackjack

"This technology, you can put it across all lanes of traffic and what it will do is pick up vehicles up to 160km/h and up to about six cars a second.''

So if you go faster than 160km/h they can't get you anyway :P

**Elks** · 03-09-2007, 07:52 PM

Why don't they call the joint Victoria and be done with it.

We have every monitoring device know to man. Doesn't seem to effect the the road toll greatly. Particlarly if you factor in advances in vehicle saftey.

It does however raise nearly a Billion dollars per annum for the govt.

Bent8 · 03-09-2007, 07:58 PM

If anyone's interested in world news, check out these websites...

http://www.prisonplanet.com

http://www.rense.com

The govt's around the world are using terrorism as an excuse to take away your freedoms (what's left of them)

MO · 03-09-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

NT is a wide open area with a long distance between things. The cameras might get lonely so maybe someone could "visit" them on the odd occasion.....

It will happen!!!

Outbackjack · 03-09-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MO

It will happen!!!

It will too. Also take into account the number of indiginious bushies that own rifles. These guys can remove a single testicle of an ant at 100 metres.

The best thing would be to just get rid of Clare and the other two stooges.

Auslandau · 03-09-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MO

It will happen!!!

Yes it haas happened. Geelong Road, Vic. Wont be long for everywhere else

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philstoj · 03-09-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

NT is a wide open area with a long distance between things. The cameras might get lonely so maybe someone could "visit" them on the odd occasion.....

All you need is a nice road train to slightly divert its course and remove them from their foundations... accidently of course

MO · 03-09-2007, 09:03 PM

Strange about the snake starting to whip??

Lukeyson · 03-09-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Falc'man

Whats next? If you break wind when driving and its not compliant to Euro 3 then you're defected.

Hahaha nice work !!!
Get a canary sticker on your a hole

tapeworm · 03-09-2007, 10:38 PM

Pricks.

Interceptor · 03-09-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent8

The govt's around the world are using terrorism as an excuse to take away your freedoms (what's left of them)

and who says the terrorists wont win?

jimmy_c · 03-09-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Outbackjack

Did anyone else see this.... Thanks keepleft.

["This technology, you can put it across all lanes of traffic and what it will do is pick up vehicles up to 160km/h and up to about six cars a second.''

Problem solved just do above 160kph

: next we will have Euro III Cameras in the shitter. So we you crap and its not to EuroIII spec then you will get a fine in the mail that is carbon safe !!!

How long is this Terrorism thing going to last for? 1984 has been here for a while now.

Jayden · 04-09-2007, 12:31 AM

Great news. now those many many many falconio murders that happen every year will be slightly more solvable.

What a load of crock. Its just surveillance. were working to get watched and then we get the bill in the mail for their next great idea. like a barbed wire fence around Melbourne.

Bent8 · 04-09-2007, 12:39 AM

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and who says the terrorists wont win?

Probably a little off topic here but anyways, to answer your question.

The terrorists are used for the benefit of govt...order out of chaos, the powers that be are very good at manipulation.

Al qaeda was created by the CIA in the 80's to combat the Russians in Afghanistan. You don't honestly still believe that Bin Laden pulled off the 911 attacks do you?...

Google Operation Northwoods, it's a declassified US document from the 60's...if that doesn't shock you, nothing will!!

aye you · 04-09-2007, 01:20 AM

see, the thing is, whilst most people will pay these cameras a nice little visit as soon as the NT News gets wind that their been used to process speeding fines, most will fly past them over 160km/h

XCSEDAN · 04-09-2007, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Riksta

So if you go faster than 160km/h they can't get you anyway :P

i can't wait for some-one to test that theory!
because they'd be pretty friggin stupid if it was that easy to avoid the camera's, dont they think drug runners cant afford a car that does 160?

does it say where the camera's are actually going to be set-up?
is it mainly alice springs-darwin run, or is it all the way down?

wodahs · 04-09-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by XCSEDAN

i can't wait for some-one to test that theory!
because they'd be pretty friggin stupid if it was that easy to avoid the camera's, dont they think drug runners cant afford a car that does 160?

i heard the cameras have to stand down the chase at 160

and radio in for permision to continu

: or is that a copper :nutsycuck
tend to agree that id be suprised they wont get you if your over 160

and be interesting , like the situation of a bloke i know in lower WA
he dont drive the 90ks to the pub he fly's , he's got a small aircraft and no joke he lands on the main road taxi's in to the pub parkin has a couple then flys home supose stops them from bookin him for dd

but could you imagine if it was near one of thous cameras when he's comin in to land

Bud Bud · 04-09-2007, 09:08 AM

Why can't the cameras pick up speeders past 160 kph? Has anyone tried this? I think mythbuster's tackled this already but I have not seen that episode yet so I don't know what happened. Did anybody else it?

Squalo · 04-09-2007, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Interceptor

and who says the terrorists wont win?

They already have... look at how our government (and others) is behaving towards its citizens.

I'd rather live with the possibility of a terrorist act than have my basic human rights and freedoms crushed. It has to be fought, otherwise our children might as well live in boxes.

cowboy · 17-09-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud Bud

Why can't the cameras pick up speeders past 160 kph? Has anyone tried this? I think mythbuster's tackled this already but I have not seen that episode yet so I don't know what happened. Did anybody else it?

Top Gear did it, from memory it was 180mph before the camera didn't fire.

4.9 EF Futura · 17-09-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

NT is a wide open area with a long distance between things. The cameras might get lonely so maybe someone could "visit" them on the odd occasion.....

Doublethinker!!! Get him!!!!!

Now, if you dont mind... the latest word on the war with eurasia is coming on. Double plus good.

Does seem like an awful lot of effort to go to in order to solve the occasional missing persons case....

opto · 17-09-2007, 08:05 PM

Indigeounous people will use them for family photos.

fmc351 · 17-09-2007, 08:24 PM

Speed camera is on mythbusters right now, sbs

myth busted at 140mph, still got em.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squalo

They already have... look at how our government (and others) is behaving towards its citizens.

I'd rather live with the possibility of a terrorist act than have my basic human rights and freedoms crushed. It has to be fought, otherwise our children might as well live in boxes.

“Those who would trade safety for freedom deserve neither.”

Thomas Jefferson.