Security cameras

[marktea]

Just saw this article about cameras installed at the festival.

Think this has been discussed elsewhere in the past (couldn't find the thread) but it's a tricky one. Obviously crime is an issue although the figures are remarkably low overall and most concerns tend to focus on tent thefts. Its not clear exactly what these cameras are being used for or aimed at. Might be the ones they use for the traps for tent thieves or might be more general crowd control / surveillance.

Have to say I didn't notice any on general view but that could just be the cider

[eFestivals]

It's long been a licence requirement for Glastonbury to have cameras.

Mostly I think they're used for monitoring crowd movements, so that if there's a congestion issue action can be taken to divert people away from that issue.

On the crime side I suspect that about as much use as the CCTV cameras on so many of our streets - not a lot.

[JaguarSkills]

Do you think this will be used to spy on people dealing drugs / underage drinking?

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[popcornmaster]

Do you think this will be used to spy on people dealing drugs / underage drinking?

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Edited November 19, 2009 by popcornmaster

[cejx]

...Underage Drinking - Definitely, they have to stop the whippersnaps drinking

[deschwah]

Do you think this will be used to spy on people dealing drugs / underage drinking?

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[norainplease]

there was a sign warning of undercover drug-delaers being in operation.. beware of that

[JaguarSkills]

there was a sign warning of undercover drug-delaers being in operation.. beware of that

[eFestivals]

I haven't ever taken drugs

Wow! I don't reckon there's many teetotallers go to Glastonbury.

[JaguarSkills]

Wow! I don't reckon there's many teetotallers go to Glastonbury.

[marktea]

I drink but just have never taken anything else?! I guess that's what makes Glasto such an awesome place, everyone can enjoy themselves whatever!

I don't judge anyone at all for taking them, before I get labelled a do good boring Mutha f**ka....

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[marktea]

there was a sign warning of undercover drug-delaers being in operation.. beware of that

[eFestivals]

I drink but just have never taken anything else

Then you take drugs.

[JaguarSkills]

Then you take drugs.

[Okky]

Then you take drugs.

[krisskross]

Not sure how that would work in getting a conviction for supply or posession. More likely to have undercover buyers trying to find dealers.

[marktea]

It wasn't exactly a serious sign...

[future_shock]

Is it actually categorised as a drug?!

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Edited November 19, 2009 by future_shock

[JaguarSkills]

Is this actually a serious question? Of course it is and if you drink alcohol recreationally you are a

recreational drug user. Its hardly a pedantic point.

I've edited this to say that socially its not always considered as one, mostly because people tend not to like it when you class them as drug users.

[eFestivals]

Is this actually a serious question? Of course it is and if you drink alcohol recreationally you are a

recreational drug user. Its hardly a pedantic point.

I've edited this to say that socially its not always considered as one, mostly because people tend not to like it when you class them as drug users.

I couldn't have put it better myself, so I won't.

[future_shock]

It wasn't me who said it was pedantic!

I am getting told off left right and centre here, by Neil and now by Future

A very sad Jaguar.

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[Red_Eye_Jedi]

I bet there would be some classic footage.. Seriously.. Think of all the times you've done somthing funny after a few drinks or a few smokes at glastonbury or just people falling over, "You've been glasto'd"??? That'd be a laugh!

[Insomaniac]

Is it actually categorised as a drug?!

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[BlackHole2006]

I bet there would be some classic footage.. Seriously.. Think of all the times you've done somthing funny after a few drinks or a few smokes at glastonbury or just people falling over, "You've been glasto'd"??? That'd be a laugh!

[dibbul]

Alcohol is not a drug. It's a drink!!!

Surprised no one has posted this already