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Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:07PM from the 1,984-watchful-eyes dept.

Gerhardius writes "Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $212 million contract to provide cameras and sensors for New York City subways, bridges and tunnels." The entire program is being conducted under the guise of anti-terrorism and includes plans for a possible wireless network which would allow cellular phones to be used in case of emergency.

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In other news (Score:3, Funny)

by superpulpsicle ( 533373 ) writes: on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:10PM (#13385697)

New subway train panels are now armed with homing missiles. Followed by M-16s under every seat in case of emergency. Train headlights have also been replaced with vulcan cannons.

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I for one... (Score:3, Funny)

by Wazukkithemaster ( 826055 ) writes: on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:11PM (#13385707)

Welcome our new cellphone using, military aircraft designing, subway securing overlords? no wait... you just want to know whats in my bag...

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X10 (Score:5, Funny)

by blueadept1 ( 844312 ) writes: on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:13PM (#13385717)

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Under the GUISE of anti-terrorism (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:13PM (#13385718)

But we all know this is just an excuse to stop the rampant urination. But without the urine, it won't be the NYC subway any more and the terrorists will have won.

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Hey... (Score:5, Funny)

by Psionicist ( 561330 ) writes: on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:17PM (#13385745)

At least they are not homemade endoscopes.

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welcome to slashdot (Score:5, Funny)

by mnemonic_ ( 164550 ) writes: <jamec@umich. e d u> on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:25PM (#13385796) Homepage Journal

Security cameras are in every supermarket, mall and gas station in the US, and motion sensors are installed in many utility tunnels already (too many urban explorers these days). I guess ScuttleMonkey is trying to say that these cameras and sensors will be actually used to spy on molemen. The US government has never respected the rights of its good, subway-living, citizens.

Heaven forbid they track people's pictures and locations! Who knew that 9-11 could lead to the security-measures of a 7-11?

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Re:X10 (Score:4, Funny)

by cagle_.25 ( 715952 ) writes: on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @10:59PM (#13385996) Journal

Da*n, I thought I could only get spam through my e-mail. Now's it's on Slashdot, too?!

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Bullshit - Penn & Teller say so... (Score:3, Funny)

by NotQuiteReal ( 608241 ) writes: on Tuesday August 23, 2005 @11:20PM (#13386146) Journal

STDs from a toilet? Bullshit!
See Penn & Teller, Season 2, episode 2? Maybe... I forget which it was exactly, but I can say from personal experience that I have never contracted an STD from a NYC subway toilet!

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tin foil (Score:2, Funny)

by tabby ( 592506 ) writes: on Wednesday August 24, 2005 @05:32AM (#13387570) Homepage

Lockheed-Martin is the worlds largest manufacturer of tinfoil hats too.

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Re:So... (Score:3, Funny)

by springbox ( 853816 ) writes: on Wednesday August 24, 2005 @07:59AM (#13387977)

the next arcade shooter won't have fighter jets?
The problem with that game is that it'd be a rail shooter ;)

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