Ken • April 21, 2026 7:33 AM

Since Mexico is nearly a narco state at this point I am more worried that this would be used by the cartels than the government. But even so Mexico can do what it wants within it borders. It’s a sovereign country. Besides, have you seen our country lately?

Clive Robinson • April 21, 2026 8:45 AM

@ ALL,

Is it me or is this “eyes everywhere” nonsense now at the point where it’s just another “Solar Road” nonsense “technology for technologies sake” even though it’s not really going to do much of anything at all.

A simple thought for people,

In most places “street crime” has over all been dropping for the last 20years or so. Simply because it does not actually pay in most places… So it’s only the idiots, drunks and druggies…

Now with dropping crime rates what do you seriously expect extra camera’s will do what basic statistics clearly showed they did not do before… That is even in the early days CCTV did not stop street crime it just “moved it along” to somewhere else where cameras were not.

Now have a look at these “mega contracts” they promise all sorts of “New Technology” but the reality is they are delivering less and less whilst costing more and more…

Many are just hopping onto the AI Hype Bandwagon in various ways. But the reality is they are making a false promise they can replace expensive manpower with even more expensive equipment, and somehow be more productive in a time of falling street crime…

What these systems will become is for catching people for “New / Thought Crime” and the like. That is “New Crimes” will be invented for “Church Reasons” so “Witches can be hunted” (We’ve already seen this nonsense start with women’s health issues and it will only get worse with time).

Oh and “revenue raising” that is “fines as punishments” for crimes designed to bring in maximum revenue.

So expect scratching an itchy backside in public to get you a $1000 fine and record for “Public lewd behaviour” or similar.