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1984 is coming closer and closer for the English Public

category international | miscellaneous | other press author Tuesday August 04, 2009 08:56author by Ronoc

More CCTV cameras on the way in the UK

Its seems the vision that George Orwell had in 1984 is coming closer and closer for the English Public. There is already more CCTV cameras in the UK than there is in the rest of Europe, and now The Childrens Secretary has set out £400 million for plans to put 20,000 of the worst families under 24hour CCTV supervision in their own homes....

"THOUSANDS of the worst families in England are to be put in “sin bins” in a bid to change their bad behaviour, Ed Balls announced yesterday.

The Children’s Secretary set out £400million plans to put 20,000 problem families under 24-hour CCTV super-vision in their own homes."

By Alison Little

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/115736

Related Link: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/115736


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