Beijing police plan network of `anti-terror cameras’ in hotels – AP

From AP, via Khaleej Times Online:

Yes, Big Brother really is watching.

Beijing police plan to install a network of “anti-terrorism cameras” in luxury hotels, a government newspaper reported Friday.

Police already operate a network of 90,000 video cameras throughout the Chinese capital that monitor traffic and can be used to follow individuals.

The plan for hotel cameras was unveiled at a meeting Wednesday of the Beijing police department, the China Daily newspaper reported.

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