China escalates the war on jaywalkers with automated shouting laser/squirtguns tied to motion-sensors
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3N8WT)
Chinese authorities hate jaywalkers and they've decided to use technology to end the practice; in Shenzhen, jaywalkers are identified with facial recognition and sent threatening texts while their faces are displayed on oversized nearby LED screens; in Daye, Hubei province, shouting robotic squirt-guns target and soak anyone who attempts to walk into an intersection against the lights. (more")