View Full Version : Big Brother's watching you...undress
nofuture
26-12-2009, 04:17 PM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2784654/Mum-CCTV-spied-on-bedroom.html
A PREGNANT mother was horrified to see live pictures of her BED on a travel news website.
A camera meant to be monitoring traffic was instead pointing directly at Megan Franklin's bedroom.
And footage on the site was so clear that her PILLOWS could be made out.
Shocked Megan, 31, who is expecting her second child with her husband, said last night: "It is an inexcusable invasion of our privacy.
"I don't like the thought of some pervy camera operator looking at me while I'm getting ready in the morning.
"I never thought anyone would see me because the room can't be seen from the street. This is just wrong."
And she accused a mystery worker at Transport for London, which placed the camera outside her home near Richmond, Surrey, of deliberately aiming it at her semi.
She said: "This can't be accidental. The camera is perfectly orientated towards the window of my bedroom. It must have been done on purpose."
The creepy camera's antics were exposed by a commuter who uses the TfL website to keep an eye on traffic jams.
He was shocked to find himself looking into a bedroom instead of at a main road.
The commuter told The Sun: "This is taking Big Brother culture to extremes.
"Someone - probably a bored camera operative - must have deliberately pointed the camera at this bedroom. There is no excuse for it.
"I'm disgusted by it. If I lived in that house I'd be furious. Transport for London has some serious questions to answer."
Megan, who is six months' pregnant, said she had discussed the camera with neighbours, but added: "They are as baffled and as disturbed as I am. Where else has this camera been looking?
"And which other cameras across the country are pointed where they shouldn't be?"
Last night the machine was back looking at the road.
TfL blamed the incident on a camera fault, which had now been put right. A spokesman said: "We apologise for any distress caused - this is totally unacceptable.
"This camera was not intentionally facing in this direction and was not set that way by a member of staff."
He said the incident was being investigated.
brainfreeze
26-12-2009, 04:24 PM
I've always said, those cameras are a threat to us because we and the people who employ these camera operators do not know what the employees motivation for watching the nation is, never mind the motive of our governement :eek:
yozhik
26-12-2009, 05:18 PM
Are all cameras fixed?
Or can they be moved and refocused remotely?
rhydra
26-12-2009, 06:25 PM
Are all cameras fixed?
Or can they be moved and refocused remotely?
They are mostly movable and zoomable.
oioioi
26-12-2009, 06:27 PM
They are mostly movable and zoomable.
Correct. I live in a block of flats which used to house the watchers, they have now been moved 5 miles away!
picha
26-12-2009, 08:31 PM
I hate those fucking cameras. I think about 20% of the cameras in the world are in just this country. Its not very nice to know your being watched nearly everywhere you go. Even if they do make you a bit safer id rather trade some safety to get rid of that 'watched' feeling. I think in china theyve got ones that can pick out a face in a crowd and theyre supposed to be coming here too.
leviathanstaar
26-12-2009, 08:55 PM
Hang on just a moment would you I'm investigating myself.
Ok turns out I didnt do anything wrong.
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8121/22904082.jpg
A pregant mother was horrified to see live pictures of her bed on a travel news website.
A camera meant to be monitoring traffic was instead pointing directly at Megan Franklin's bedroom. And footage on the site was so clear that her PILLOWS could be made out.
Shocked Megan, 31, who is expecting her second child with her husband, said last night:
"It is an inexcusable invasion of our privacy. I don't like the thought of some pervy camera operator looking at me while I'm getting ready in the morning. -
I never thought anyone would see me because the room can't be seen from the street. This is just wrong."
And she accused a mystery worker at Transport for London, which placed the camera outside her home near Richmond, Surrey, of deliberately aiming it at her semi. She said: "This can't be accidental. The camera is perfectly orientated towards the window of my bedroom. It must have been done on purpose."
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00954/SNN2635B_180_954903a.jpg
The commuter told The Sun: "This is taking Big Brother culture to extremes.
The creepy camera's antics were exposed by a commuter who uses the TfL website to keep an eye on traffic jams. He was shocked to find himself looking into a bedroom instead of at a main road.
"Someone - probably a bored camera operative - must have deliberately pointed the camera at this bedroom. There is no excuse for it. "I'm disgusted by it. If I lived in that house I'd be furious. Transport for London has some serious questions to answer."
Megan, who is six months' pregnant, said she had discussed the camera with neighbours, but added: "They are as baffled and as disturbed as I am. Where else has this camera been looking? "And which other cameras across the country are pointed where they shouldn't be?" Last night the machine was back looking at the road.
TfL blamed the incident on a camera fault, which had now been put right. A spokesman said: "We apologise for any distress caused - this is totally unacceptable. "This camera was not intentionally facing in this direction and was not set that way by a member of staff." He said the incident was being investigated.
Source:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2784654/Mum-CCTV-spied-on-bedroom.html
nofuture
31-12-2009, 03:54 PM
http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96722
shodan
31-12-2009, 03:58 PM
Ok I've merged the two threads together, cheers
theoutlawjournalist
31-12-2009, 05:26 PM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2784654/mum-cctv-spied-on-bedroom.html
tfl blamed the incident on a camera fault
liars.
white horse
31-12-2009, 05:37 PM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2784654/Mum-CCTV-spied-on-bedroom.html
A PREGNANT mother was horrified to see live pictures of her BED on a travel news website.
A camera meant to be monitoring traffic was instead pointing directly at Megan Franklin's bedroom.
And footage on the site was so clear that her PILLOWS could be made out.
Shocked Megan, 31, who is expecting her second child with her husband, said last night: "It is an inexcusable invasion of our privacy.
"I don't like the thought of some pervy camera operator looking at me while I'm getting ready in the morning.
"I never thought anyone would see me because the room can't be seen from the street. This is just wrong."
And she accused a mystery worker at Transport for London, which placed the camera outside her home near Richmond, Surrey, of deliberately aiming it at her semi.
She said: "This can't be accidental. The camera is perfectly orientated towards the window of my bedroom. It must have been done on purpose."
The creepy camera's antics were exposed by a commuter who uses the TfL website to keep an eye on traffic jams.
He was shocked to find himself looking into a bedroom instead of at a main road.
The commuter told The Sun: "This is taking Big Brother culture to extremes.
"Someone - probably a bored camera operative - must have deliberately pointed the camera at this bedroom. There is no excuse for it.
"I'm disgusted by it. If I lived in that house I'd be furious. Transport for London has some serious questions to answer."
Megan, who is six months' pregnant, said she had discussed the camera with neighbours, but added: "They are as baffled and as disturbed as I am. Where else has this camera been looking?
"And which other cameras across the country are pointed where they shouldn't be?"
Last night the machine was back looking at the road.
TfL blamed the incident on a camera fault, which had now been put right. A spokesman said: "We apologise for any distress caused - this is totally unacceptable.
"This camera was not intentionally facing in this direction and was not set that way by a member of staff."
He said the incident was being investigated.
This used to happen to us years ago when we lived in Chertsey - one of the cameras down the main street was always moving looking into the flats above the shops, sometimes it would be pointed directly at our window. :mad:
dude111
01-01-2010, 04:40 AM
TfL blamed the incident on a camera fault, which had now been put right. A spokesman said: "We apologise for any distress caused - this is totally unacceptable. "This camera was not intentionally facing in this direction and was not set that way by a member of staff." He said the incident was being investigated.Fucking stupid arrogant liars!!
Of course they are going to deny anything about it!