Do the Congestion Zone cameras in London take pictures at times other
than the charging period (7am to 6pm, Mon to Fri)?

I was discussing with someone who felt they might be left switched on
and recording to keep an eye on criminal, terrorists, stolen cars, etc.

Jim wrote:
Do the Congestion Zone cameras in London take pictures at times other
than the charging period (7am to 6pm, Mon to Fri)?

I was discussing with someone who felt they might be left switched on
and recording to keep an eye on criminal, terrorists, stolen cars, etc.

Depends what the CCTV license states the purpose is for.

If the license (or whatever it's called) states that it's for traffic
charging only, then they can't use it for ANPR etc.

D

"David Hearn" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
Do the Congestion Zone cameras in London take pictures at times other
than the charging period (7am to 6pm, Mon to Fri)?

I was discussing with someone who felt they might be left switched on
and recording to keep an eye on criminal, terrorists, stolen cars,
etc.

Depends what the CCTV license states the purpose is for.

If the license (or whatever it's called) states that it's for traffic
charging only, then they can't use it for ANPR etc.

Wanna bet? I'm sure if the police wanted to know who travelled past one
of the cameras at midnight on saturday, they'd be able to get that
information. In the same way as CCTV cameas at petrol stations can be
linked to the national ANPR database. There are no places to hide in
this supposedly free country.

On 02 Apr 2007, Graculus wrote:

"David Hearn" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
Do the Congestion Zone cameras in London take pictures at times
other than the charging period (7am to 6pm, Mon to Fri)?

I was discussing with someone who felt they might be left
switched on and recording to keep an eye on criminal, terrorists,
stolen cars, etc.

Depends what the CCTV license states the purpose is for.

If the license (or whatever it's called) states that it's for
traffic charging only, then they can't use it for ANPR etc.

Wanna bet? I'm sure if the police wanted to know who travelled past
one of the cameras at midnight on saturday, they'd be able to get
that information. In the same way as CCTV cameas at petrol stations
can be linked to the national ANPR database. There are no places to
hide in this supposedly free country.




If all this was working as well as it is said it would, then all those
cartax dodgers and SORN violators would quickly get found out.

But it seems they still do not get found out.

http://tinyurl.com/2pqo25

"Graculus" wrote in message
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Wanna bet? I'm sure if the police wanted to know who travelled past one of
the cameras at midnight on saturday, they'd be able to get that
information. In the same way as CCTV cameas at petrol stations can be
linked to the national ANPR database. There are no places to hide in this
supposedly free country.

My experience of other areas of police work is that they will often use
evidence which will not be admissable in court if it leads them to other
things which would be.

The poor old fuzz are "locked in" to stupid laws which help no-one

Hence people getting off speeding caught on average speed cameras as the
offenders had changed lanes and the service had not got the authority for
the cameras in different lanes to exchange information!




Gordon Hudson wrote:
"Graculus" wrote in message
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Wanna bet? I'm sure if the police wanted to know who travelled past
one of the cameras at midnight on saturday, they'd be able to get
that information. In the same way as CCTV cameas at petrol stations
can be linked to the national ANPR database. There are no places to
hide in this supposedly free country.

My experience of other areas of police work is that they will often
use evidence which will not be admissable in court if it leads them
to other things which would be.