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Google Glasses allows police to view nearby security cameras

Posted by $ AJAshinoff 10 years, 8 months ago to Technology
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Someone please tell me your personal space hasn't just been eliminated. Again, the potential for this technology to be abused and for people to be locked down is staggering.
SOURCE URL: http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/19/google-glass-gets-an-app-to-power-the-cyber-cops-and-futuristic-firefighters-of-tomorrow/

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  • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 10 years, 8 months ago
    Soon to take a pee without someone watching, you will have to live under a rock or wear depends...
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    • Posted by FlukeMan2 9 years, 10 months ago
      You should know there is a big red light when this thing is recording.
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      • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 9 years, 9 months ago
        Hello FlukeMan2,
        You should know the story is not about the glasses recording ability or the fact that they have a red light that flashes when doing so. It is about their ability to tap into local security cameras. Incidentally it would not take much ingenuity and perhaps a bit of tape or nail polish to cover the light in regard to the glasses themselves.
        Respectfully,
        O.A.
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        • Posted by FlukeMan2 9 years, 9 months ago
          I wasn't replying to the article. I was replying to your comment that someone will be recording you while you pee. This is a commonly expressed objection to Google Glass. I'm just letting you know that if you're standing at the urinal and someone with Google Glass walks up next to you, then look for the light. I was trying to be helpful and resolve some of your anxiety.
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          • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 9 years, 9 months ago
            Thank you FlukeMan for clarification. I understand. My initial comment was a bit flippant. My intention for my comment was to be directed more towards the central point of AJAshinoff's. To address your point: I do know of the flashing light on the glasses, but just as we can put a piece of tape over our I-phone cameras, one could hide the flashing light on the google glasses and record discretely, could they not?
            Regards,
            O.A.
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            • Posted by FlukeMan2 9 years, 9 months ago
              I'm still not convinced that $1500 first person cameras = voyeurism. If someone wanted a shot of your privates, then they'll find a cheaper, easier, and more effective way of doing it. I'm not saying that we should be okay with voyeurism; I'm just saying that Google Glass isn't really what you should be worried about in regards to voyeurism.

              I don't want to derail this discussion from the original content (too much). You can leave you final remarks, and I'll leave you alone.
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              • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 9 years, 9 months ago
                Hello FlukeMan2,
                I understand. It is not just potential voyeurism that I object to. It is the overall proliferation of cameras everywhere. It is a precursor to 1984. I object to being under surveillance. I would like to reserve the right to choose when I have my picture taken. When someone is carrying a camera or holding up a smart phone you have at least some notion of when a picture may be taken. At least then I might have opportunity to smile. :)
                Regards,
                O.A.
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  • Posted by Rocky_Road 10 years, 8 months ago
    The part that sent chills up my spine was the mention of instant access to medical records....
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    • Posted by $ AJAshinoff 10 years, 8 months ago
      Completely agree. The invasion of personal privacy is going beyond anything reasonable or justifiable.
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      • Posted by Rocky_Road 10 years, 8 months ago
        To expand the medical records even further: I see this as a way to override our 2nd Amendment rights, since some states are currently confiscating guns owned by persons who have any history of seeking help for depression...and that includes a lot of perfectly normal individuals. As it stands now, these individuals have to reveal their medical history.

        Now...give this medical history access to law enforcement, and first responders, and all bets are off.
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