Moscow Police Watch Pre-Recorded Scenes On Surveillance Cams 114
An anonymous reader writes "During several months of 2009, Moscow police looked at fake pictures displayed on their monitors instead of what was supposed to be video from the city surveillance cams. The subcontractor providing the cams was paid on the basis of 'the number of working cams,' so he delivered pre-cooked pictures stored on his servers. The camera company CEO has been arrested."
They should have noticed... (Score:1, Funny)
Lenny's afro and Homer's Hustle were out of place.
But... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, but, did they catch any criminals on them? Who cares if they're faked, as long as they catch the bad guys...
Oh well, back to my global warming awareness seminar...
Re:Security flaw (Score:1, Funny)
I have it on good authority that a vacationing Dennis Hopper revealed the scam to the Russian security services.
No comment on whether the contractor was working for Keanu Reeves.
Re:Arrested the CEO? (Score:2, Funny)
More likely, he would have been made the video security czar
Re:Security flaw (Score:3, Funny)
Pah! I saw Tom Baker Dr. Who episode years ago, where he reprograms a security camera to make it look like he's in the hallway, when really the Doctor is about to...
I knew Oceans 11 with George Clooney had to get that idea from someplace!
Re:But... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, one guy was arrested for armed robbery... 90 times.
Barbarians!!! (Score:5, Funny)
In a Civilized country the company would be fined and the CEO would collect his severance bonus and move to a different company at a higher salary.
Re:But... (Score:1, Funny)
"Unfortunately, this much loved sport may soon be no more due to tree-hugging environmentalists trying to put a stop to the once glorious gas guzzling pastime."