As has been stated elsewhere on this website, if these technologies are deployed in a responsible manner, with adequate supervision, public accountability and individual rights of redress for mistakes, all backed up by a legally enforceable code of conduct and regulations, then some or all of these technologies may become acceptable. If you want to see Face Recognition software in action, you can download a demonstration version of a face recognition controlled screensaver for your Windows PC . The Big Brother version of this software from Visionics is the basis for the UK developed Mandrake system, which, it is claimed can easily recognise faces in crowd at a rate of over 200 faces a second. 100 plus street camera network this autumn. This can, of course be monitored and will pin point the phone to at least the nearest cell - approx.
Similar equipment is reported to be in use in Belfast.
The Sikorsky helicopter company has produced a remote controlled, pilotless helicopter drone called Cypher . This looks like a fly saucer and uses commercially available people tracking software to help find human targets in urban riot control situations. Remote Controlled Airships are under review by the London Metropolitan Police.