Live video monitoring by city police for governor election

Live camera action from election police

Published: 1 Mar 2013 at 15.39
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Ten police officers keeping tabs on voting during Sunday's governor election will wear cameras beaming live images from polling centres to the police bureau monitoring centre, Pol Maj-General Adul Narongsak, a deputy city police chief, said on Friday.

Each officer would carry a camera fitted to his shoulder, he said.

The cameras would record both video and audio. They would transmit on the 3G mobile spectrum to the main office of the Metropolitan Police Bureau and would be used in the detection of any wrongdoing. The recordings could later be used as evidence if needed.

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crunchy
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Discussion 5 : 01 Mar 2013 at 20.345
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Each officer would carry a camera fitted to his shoulder, Pol Maj-General Adul Narongsak, a deputy city police chief, said on Friday.

Well this is just a sort of intimidation, its like the police are being their wearing color RED..
Remember Pol Maj-General Adul Narongsak, he is under control of Mr. Thaksin.
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Discussion 4 : 01 Mar 2013 at 19.154
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@ Disc 3 I know what the story says. I didn't write, "as they actually cast their vote" - you did. Yes, the hand clicker counters are another example of Big Brother's wishes; thanks for the reminder, appreciated. As for why so many posters slam every idea; it's because the majority of the "ideas" from this puppet government, run by Big Brother, are worth slamming.
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Discussion 3 : 01 Mar 2013 at 18.473
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Disc 1. The story doesn't say they are recording people as they actually cast their vote. That's still secret in Thailand, if only just. And only 10 cameras. What about the hand clicker counters police will be given to count voters entering booths, so they can compare actual vote results? You forgot to criticise that. I'm not pro-anyone, and I'm as disillusioned as many other people, but why do so many posters have to immediately slam every idea?
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Discussion 2 : 01 Mar 2013 at 17.172
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what a nanny state
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Discussion 1 : 01 Mar 2013 at 16.281
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I'm not sure that capturing people on film, as they vote, is a good thing.... Sounds a little "Big Brother" - but, hey, if no one is jumping up and down, saying you're trampling my civil rights to dust, then I guess Thai people are okay with it.
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