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Motivations to Interfere with Surveillance

Violations of privacy

No disclosure of how surveillance will be used

Surveillance often occurs without public knowledge or consent

Electronic Interference

Infrared LEDs make you invisible to CCTV cameras: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/20/infrared-leds-make-y.html

Physical Interference

Breaking the camera

Spray painting the camera lens

Limiting the view or movement of the camera

Personal Interference

Wearing hoodies or hooded clothing

Wearing baseball hats

Wearing disguises

Blending in with the crowd as to not stand out to those who may be watching the camera feed

Camera Countermeasures Proven Not to Work

During Mythbusters Episode 73: Beating the Speed Camera, it was proven speed cameras cannot be defeated by;

-driving too fast for the camera (a Lamborghini Murcielago was used during testing)

-These coatings: Glitter license plate, Lenticular license plate, plastic wrap, commercial Plate Blocker spray, hair spray

-Changing lanes