The surveillance state is getting a huge upgrade in New York City, according to new reports from the Big Apple’s Big Brother programmers.
While the nation is still adjusting to the idea that governmental agencies are constantly spying on us in a variety of ways, New York City is pushing the envelope as far as the invasiveness of this technology is concerned, hoping to implement face recognition technology in a myriad of cameras around the city.
“The state of New York has privately asked surveillance companies to pitch a vast camera system that would scan and identify people who drive in and out of New York City, according to a December memo obtained by Vocativ.
“The call for private companies to submit plans is part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s major infrastructure package,…