On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:23:49 +0100, Alasdair
wrote:
>A friend of mine is thinking of setting up a covert surveillence
>company and hiring his services and equipment to local authorities,
>universities, parks etc. The idea is that he will buy video cameras
>and disguise them as clumps of heather etc. The cameras will be
>switched on by sensing movement and will (hopefully) catch people fly
>tipping, shooting grouse, illegal fishing, stealing etc.
>
>I understand the relevant legislation is the Regulation of
>Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and he wonders what hoops he will have
>to jump through to set up his business.
Illegal fishing ? How many cameras is he intending setting up to make
that work .......u know how long some rivers are ? |