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HiPointDem

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36. i don't understand how looking at happy pictures from security cameras makes us get mad at the

Reply to undergroundpanther (Reply #35)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:57 AM

Nov 2012

presence of security cameras.

my point is that looking at happy security pictures is more likely to lull us into the feeling that security cameras are harmless happy things.

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Security Cameras Capturing People In The Act � Of Being Awesome [View all] Segami Nov 2012 OP

Cute vid! RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #1

'Man' is right! He almost didn't make it but he did.....good ending! Segami Nov 2012 #2

There were a couple others who tried that... cui bono Nov 2012 #29

Put that same video to Benny Hill music and totally different effect. nt Bonobo Nov 2012 #3

I needed that. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #4

You just expressed my very same sentiment. The visuals along with the music tempered me smooth. Segami Nov 2012 #7

I'll third that emotion MotorCityMan Nov 2012 #30

Thanks.... CherokeeDem Nov 2012 #5

That was great! Waiting For Everyman Nov 2012 #6

Nice brettdale Nov 2012 #8

That made me smile Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #9

that's nice, but it felt kind of orwellian to me -- like a commercial for security cameras. "nice HiPointDem Nov 2012 #10

Yep. (nt) Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #11

Last line of 1984, Orwell says of Winston, "He loved Big Brother." nilram Nov 2012 #23

yeah undergroundpanther Nov 2012 #33

"soon security cameras will be pointless" -- security cameras aren't in place because ordinary HiPointDem Nov 2012 #34

I know that. undergroundpanther Nov 2012 #35

i don't understand how looking at happy pictures from security cameras makes us get mad at the HiPointDem Nov 2012 #36

Good feelings lumpy Nov 2012 #12

Still Big Brother Tom the pEEPER Generic Other Nov 2012 #13

Tell me about it tavalon Nov 2012 #28

Love it!! Especially with the Supertramp lyrics. Perfect! freshwest Nov 2012 #14

WTF @ 1:02 progressoid Nov 2012 #15

That is Awesome..thanks Segami! I like the music Cha Nov 2012 #16

Great fun csziggy Nov 2012 #17

Sweet. Delightful. thanx for sharing. nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #18

Example of misuse of security cam footage tabasco Nov 2012 #19

"Commit random acts of kindness and senseless beauty." Jim Lane Nov 2012 #20

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #21

Exceptional! Thanks for sharing lexw Nov 2012 #22

That was great..... ReRe Nov 2012 #24

Yay for surveillance cameras! lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #25

Thank you. n/t littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #26

Wow! That made me feel really tavalon Nov 2012 #27

That was splendid! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #31

You know, if they made a show undergroundpanther Nov 2012 #32