Comments on: Internet Eyes: Earn Money Spotting Crimes on CCTV [Cash Prizes for Remote CCTV Snoopers, Civil Rights Groups Unhappy (For A Change)]

By: paul m henderson

paul m henderson — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:39:59 +0000

@jan burchell, great new,s, crime will come down 4 sure.count me in,i would love 2 b an eye 4 you.day or night,s not fussy.

By: Can crime watching earn you money? | INVENT

Can crime watching earn you money? | INVENT — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:53:00 +0000

[...] The answer is yes, if you are residing in the EU. The Internet Eyes, based in the UK, offers a cash amount of £1000 to viewers who spot a crime happening while watching commercial CCTV cameras. Based on a point accumulation system, the CCTV videos are streamed to computers of viewers who subscribed to the live feed. They then send a SMS to the owner of the CCTV when a crime is spotted, and obtain points that allow them the opportunity to get rewarded with up to £1000. Read more here. [...]

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Something for the Weekend » Blog Archive » Crime That Pays — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:37:00 +0000

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By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:36:09 +0000

Having been involved in the design of CCTV systems since 1980, could I point out just one very pertinent point with regard to this PR Stunt. Of the four million cameras currently reported active in the UK, less than one percent can ‘legally’ be viewed by non-authorised monitors. Sort of cuts down the odds of making any commercial benefit from this idea; an idea which has been discussed and discarded by many since the advent of IP Digital cameras. Additionally, less than five percent of all CCTV cameras in the UK can actually be viewed on line; the majority are analogue and the signal comes back on a fibre connection to a monitored control room.

By: Steve Walker

Steve Walker — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:24:10 +0000

Andrew, an even better idea. Why dont we all just stop having children, then nothing can happen to them. Or, how about not letting people out after 9pm, that would also stop a lot of people being a victim of a crime. How about if everyone was made to wear a sort of tracking device with built in microphone, as soon as anyone is attacked some guy somewhere who has been listening to what they are doing and tracking them all day can then quickly alert the police, that would also prevent a lot of serious injuries.

Not against all that are you? I should hope not, how could you be, they would all maybe save you or your children from injury one day and therefore are surely all good ideas and should be implemented immediately.

If you are however against one of these ideas then enjoy seeing yourself as one of the civil rights activist you seem to despise.

By: Mick McNeill

Mick McNeill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:57:40 +0000

Oh yeah, it’s a wicked idea and I’m all signed up. Cheers! Mick

By: Andrew Tingle

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:16:38 +0000

Glad you picked up on our sarcasm there Mick.

By: simon tutte

simon tutte — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:30:35 +0000

more eyes the better,more eyes the safer the streets will be for everyone.

By: BenS

BenS — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:13:12 +0000

Have you read Nineteen Eighty-Four, by any chance?

By: Mick McNeill

Mick McNeill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:50:48 +0000

You cheeky rascals. An absolute GEM of a commercial idea and I hope that you fill your pockets. Hey, it just takes an original idea and winners take all! People love “BigBrother” and all that intrusive tele now they can voyeur and be paid for acting for the common good! Mind you take my advice and link up with online game providers so that people stay on your site long enough to be vigilant and win the prizes. A better (though more expensive option) would be to create an independent music community webcam exposure system and merge it all into the “viewer/monitoring” experience. People would get entertained, up and coming artists would get paid and criminals get discovered. Magic! If you then extended the whole concept onto a dedicated digital TV channel with a central phone number you would rake in the cash. Shake your money maker and the best of luck to your team.

Best regards, Mick McNeill – Crikey Coop, Vienna

By: Seamus McHugh

Seamus McHugh — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:47:13 +0000

think it’s a great idea keeping cities in the UK safer…i would consider myself very observant and would be interested in the scheme

By: Andrew Tingle

Andrew Tingle — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:44:21 +0000

Thanks for your feedback – are we to take it that you won’t be signing up? Incidentally, the software is not ours so, if its okay with you, we’ll not close down just yet. Perhaps the founder members need to hear your perspective (you’ll find the official page linked in the post).

Interestingly, should one of these remote snoopers spot a crime where, say, and for argument’s sake, you were the victim, and that brought the perpetrator to justice, would you still be opposed?

By: jan burchell

jan burchell — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:25:22 +0000

I think what you are doing is appalling and I can see no way this application can cut crime and is a cynical attempt to make money from the public you should be closed down!