Comments on: NYC CCTV scouting

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:35:07 +0000

As a Novice, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you

By: icefox

icefox — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:37:10 +0000

Wait a sec, did they ever get that tracking program to work? There is a system that’s supposed to not only identify people by their faces, but keep a record of where they go and where they’ve been, and keep focus on targets of interest. This seems like overkill though, because the testing I heard of was in England with much more modest systems.

Big brother is watching, and it costs $28-39k per unit.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:27:19 +0000

If you really want to damage these things, just get a infrared laser and shine it in each camera for a couple min each. It will fry the ccd sensor.

By: Elbarfo

Elbarfo — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:29:15 +0000

The cameras that are shown in that photo are Pelco Spectra Domes. If they are using megapixel sensors then they would look substantially different from those. Pelco doesn’t make a megapixel model (that I’m aware of). Still, pretty decent cameras. Nice low light range and can zoom in on your teeth from an 1/8th mile away.

If they are using the heavy duty polycarbonate domes then I doubt a cinder block would do more than scratch it. They’re a lot stronger than you think.

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:16:45 +0000

IMO it doesn’t add up. Perhaps these well marked units are decoys and, other units are well hidden? Will any surveillance be used to protect use from prostitutes and, drug users. While the terrorist in our mist goes unnoticed?

By: Guybrush

Guybrush — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:01:45 +0000

I wonder how good they are agains the trick we do on the gatso speed camera’s

old car tire over the unit and fill it with some petrol and light it :)

on the otherhand you might want the internals to play with, it doesnt seem mounted on something strong so you can always pull it down using a truck :)

By: KansasGirl

KansasGirl — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:34:03 +0000

Time for a paint gun.

By: j y

j y — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:00:12 +0000

@woodsy lord

Cinder block on a rope. DoS attack, old school. Or, for less permanent damage, a can of paint on a rope (make sure you are not parked anywhere nearby first)

By: dan

dan — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:52:51 +0000

$28-39k? I need to start making these!

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:59:49 +0000

what? the nypd are giving these away for the minor inconvenience of shinning up a pole?

must be some sort of drive to increase tourism…

By: strider_mt2k

strider_mt2k — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:57:07 +0000

please please please

video of the cider block/rope hack when it happens.

High tech defeated by low tech is some guuuuud wachin’

By: bountyx

bountyx — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:16:01 +0000

let me know when they have the ministry of love, oh wait, wtf…damn

By: roosta

roosta — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:11:16 +0000

someone please please PLEASE find a google code to view these….

By: woodsy lord

woodsy lord — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:38:52 +0000

I live in NYC, up in Harlem and have seen these every so often at corners, however I feel they may be vulnerable to a much dumber attack if that was some malicious person’s intent. The buildings nearby are usually inhabited and taller than the camera box structure itself leaving me to think that a cinder block on a rope may do more permanent untraceable damage than the city is aware; (Don’t try that at home) not helpful at all, but a security risk none-the-less.

By: Plague420

Plague420 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:29:24 +0000

Jam it? Looks to me like the WiFi antenna wire is exposed lol