Acute airport-urinal observer . . . catches this unlikely warning posted in a men’s restroom at the newish Southwest Airlines terminal at Hobby. The text below the Dept. of Homeland Security logo at the top of the urinal reads:
Automatic infrared flush sensors also provide video monitoring for security purposes.
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The camera appeared to be in the same panel that carried the flush sensor… a brushed metal panel with an oval shaped dark transparent glass with a red on it. . . .
And this panel was located just above the urinal itself. Given how close the user of the urinal would be to the flush sensor and camera, it’s probably designed to monitor people walking in/out/around the bathroom, not the user of the urinal. But still freaky!
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it's gotta be a prank, no?
if not, pretty scary but i certainly know what i'm gonna do to the little camera when i see it. yes a bodily function or "2" but also a nice close-up of my laptop screen showing this: http://thecleverest.com/countdown.swf
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Surely there must be a FT'er who can confirm the existance of this...thing?
I have found Swamplot to be remarkably reliable with regard to architectural developments in Houston. Accordingly, I see no reason to doubt its statements with regard to restroom developments in Houston.
Surely there must be a FT'er who can confirm the existance of this...thing?
I took the photograph at Hobby Airport last week on Wednesday with my iPhone... so while it might have been someone's prank, the sticker was there. Can anyone verify whether this is an actual DHS program or not? This got posted to slashdot.org (http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?.../05/22/1714245) and there have been a lot of people over there wondering whether it's real or not.
This is why I just go ahead and inject my insulin in public and not in the restroom (unless I go for a thigh site and am wearing long pants). If I'm doing anything "furtive" in the restroom I'll likely be arrested for illegal drug use.
Or cruising for gay men.
Somehow "chilling effect" seems such a weak phrase right about now...
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Originally Posted by rakeshagrawal
<SNIP> I took the photograph at Hobby Airport last week on Wednesday with my iPhone... so while it might have been someone's prank, the sticker was there.
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Did you happen to notice what kind of material the label was made out of?
but also a nice close-up of my laptop screen showing this: 
Awww I cant go while anyone is watching.
