Big Brother Street Light Talks to You

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Everyone here does realize, that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy whilst in public space, right?

This is no different than having a police officer on each corner.

No, a police officer on the corner is acceptable and far more effective. This crap is not going to prevent street crime. My guess is that they will install them in certain sections of some of the more densly populated towns and cities, such as near parks or town squares or the village commons. Over time it will break down due to lack or maintenance and the overall effect of the elements. Soon after it will be torn out and tossed into the city dump but not till after the taxpayers paid for this garbage and the owners of the company that made it have laughed their way to the bank. Do we really need this junk ? We've got real problems in this country and this is the best they can do is to shove this shit down peoples throats ?

True, in public they may have a right to photograph you, film you, record your conversation, track your path, give you your marching orders through a street light and expect you to obey and respond verbally to that lamp post. However, it is pretty sick when you live in a society that has so much mistrust and contempt for its citizenry that it implement this kind of crap on a grand scale. This will only serve to raise public mistrust, apathy,and hatred of government and create a more vengeful society.