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terrorphoto.jpgLondon police launched on 25th of February a new advertising campaign. Posters and TV ads are urging Londoners to turn in people who might be taking pictures of CCTV cameras.

"Thousands of people take photos every day.

What if one of them seems odd ?

Terrorists use surveillance to help plan attacks, taking photos and making notes about security measures like the location of CCTV cameras.If you see someone doing that, we need to know.

Let experienced officers decide what action to take.

Other posters target households:

"you see hundreds of houses every day. What if one has unusual activities and seems suspicious"

as well as mobile phone users :

"Thousands of people have mobiles. What if someone with several seems suspicious?"

What's going on in London ? Is the Metropolitan police not busy enough ? did they become completely paranoiac ? or do they need some budget increase ?

Where is this so famous British phlegm ?

As a response, many people have already redesigned the posters to point out the absurdity of them. Some samples are available on BoingBoing.

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A real trip in the past. It started with one hour and half flight from Beijing to Pyongyang on board of an Illyushin 62 (production stopped in 94, but this one was certainly quite older) of a black listed airlines (EU): Air Koryo. 

It’s difficult to quickly describe the capital city and the state mentality, but perhaps "Socialist Kingdom" is appropriate. Metro built in 1975 seems to be at least 50 years older; Great leader & Dear Leader pictures & sculpture are everywhere; traffic lights are off (or do not work anymore) and have been replaced by young, charming, blue and "robotic" corean girls. If you’re a fun of communist catchword, colorfull posters and massive "staline type" sculpture, that’s definitelý the place to visit. Catch a glimps from a new photo album

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