Forums Forums Local News "Talking" CCTV Camera's To Launch On Wirral

why dont they put lazer guns on them, quite and totally accurate, it will be like haylo for the cctv controlers

exactly, and also a running total for that cctv operator,
so you know if its worth upsetting them or not.

And it would encourage higher results.

Imagine it shouting at you and then the lazer dot on your
head and then the immortal words "Do yu feel lucky punk"

GULP

.....in Whelans voice!

Okay Mark, so your not interested in schemes to reduce crime. Fair does, but if your car ever gets broken into etc, then dont moan about it.

I personally like to see schemes that are PROVEN to reduce crime.

Matty i fail to see how a Talking Camera is going to stop a crime,
better lighting and such shemes work.

If someone is going to break into my car they will with a Talking camera shouting "Please Stop that's naughty" or not..

I can see people walking up to the camera's and saying
are there any taxi's on the taxi rank ?

A bunch of homeless people having something to talk too.

I am interested in schemes to reduce crime,
but a talking camera at best might stop a 10 year old throwing stones and that's if he's not having too much fun.

So when your council tax bill comes in and you see its gone up again, think about the talking camera's on the wirral.

So as you say,
if your council tax goes up, DONT MOAN ABOUT IT !

I dont moan about my cancel tax going up - it goes up every year.

Im not being funny but you are missing the fact that these camera's are PROVEN to aind crime prevention.

Im not sure if you are just not interested in the fact or if you think you have other evidence from somewhere, if its the latter I would love to hear it.

But until you can show me proof that it doesnt work, then you cant really argue with the fact that they are PROVEN to reduce crime in area's they are installed.

And no, they arnt there to shout at someone running off, hence you clearly have no idea how the sceme even works so how you can make a comment on their whole idea god only knows...

Proven to aid crime prevention.

Okay from that artical from the bbc it shows the camera's working.
Its someone who's

left a can on a seat.
Camera says you forgot your can.
there's a bin behind the telephone box
Then saying thank you for putting your can in the bin.

So that's how there being reported of being used, so what should i think, that's going to stop my car from being stolen??

If that's crime prevention then i stand corrected.
And your right, they do work.

I truly can not see this but a waste of money and time.

okay what happens if the person doesn't understand English or even deaf !!

Better still wearing a MP3 player with mini headphones.

That's how stupid the whole thing is

1 use i can see for them.
"Excuse me sir you have just dropped £20"
"Turn around"
"That's it, your welcome have a nice day"

I can see pros and cons of the system...

I think the general idea is that although a camare is there, you never really know if anyone is watching you - it could be pointing the other way / the operator could be looking away etc. A voice aimed at you lets you know someone is watching...

However....

Ive seen fights break out in Birkenhead in front of police etc, so if people really want to misbehave, they will...

I think it may help reduce petty crimes and leave the police to deal with more important matters but until some, say, 6 monthly crime figures are published, ill reserve judgement.

I've seen TV programs with the scheme working, and it does mostly seem to be for people who drop litter.

But, they were also used to stop drunken anti social behaviour like drunks moving road signs, smashing things up and physical abuse or fights.

It also is used to inform the person or persons committing crime that the police are on their way.

Stuy is right though, if people really want to misbehave, they will.

saw a program other day...showin 2 lads beatin up an innocent man at a bus stop..stomping on his head etc....speaking camera did its job..fella just ran off...had to track him with other cctv methods...in one way, the speakin camera saved that mans life...in another way..it almost enabled the criminal to get away....i think theyre a good idea..they shud set em up in places like car parks tho...twoccer tries to rob a car...gets the fright of their life..car still there..problem solved...lets have em all over th wirral