Buses Using Microphone Surveillance To Monitor Commuters?

San Francisco : CA : USA | Dec 11, 2012 at 5:19 AM PST

Source: International Business Times

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Well, if you happen to brush the news aside as you may have become accustomed to the surveillance cameras found inside the public transits, the new addition does indeed seem to infringe on privacy. It appears that the transit authorities are quietly engaging in the microphone-enabled surveillance... FULL ARTICLE AT International Business Times

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