Comments on: paranoid moi?

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:30:35 +0000

Hello Charlotte – thanks for the message. We are hoping to get the film onto iTunes and DVD this coming December. Check the website over the coming month or two where I will post news. All the best to you, Ashley

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:11:15 +0000

Will this be coming out on UK iTunes any time soon? I saw about 20 mins on TV, and I’d be interested to see the rest…

By: shell

shell — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:02:20 +0000

wow, just saw this film and am now really quite paranoid so thanks i think?
just spending 2 minutes to think through all the different companies and people who know so much info on me is pretty scary even though i probably didnt think twice as i freely gave out this info.
the NHS involvement in the documentary waas by far the most creepy part as the woman on the phone was all to willing to hand out info to someone on the phone who says they are someone else.

other than the sinking feeling of paranoia i now feel the documentary was really informing and i will be passing it on…

By: Spartan

Spartan — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:19:26 +0000

@ Watching Them, Watching Us … sorry, l disappeared for a while:)

If you read my previous posts you’ll find that l advocated dumping the old phone if preferred. As for changing the IMEI number … yes, l know about this and how to do it. Your fears concerning the illegality of doing this are of really very little concern. There is still the element of proof for anysort of conviction to be successful and this would be virtually impossible unless one is pretty stupid or naive.
Your assumed ‘guilt by association’ is also meaningless because what would you be guilty of? Firstly the phone itself won’t be on any stolen records database because it was never reported stolen in the first place. Secondly, there are millions of phones used by tourists in the UK that aren’t on any UK database. Thirdly, if you buy a secondhand phone, how do you know it’s IMEI has no been changed? … you simply know whether the phone works or not.

l also fail to see how they can put you under surveillance either if you’ve dropped off the radar.

Finally watched David’s film and there was a lot of good info in it. l wonder what the outcome would’ve been if he had done the film a year after his baby had been born?

RFID chips can be easily disabled … the one in my passport stopped working shortly after l recieved it. Electronics do have a habit of failing

By: David Bond

David Bond — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:35:27 +0000

Thanks Cheryl – wow retailers against crime is very interesting. Great links. We’d love to hear from anyone who know about this system. Please get in touch.

“Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the use of an object (typically referred to as an RFID tag) applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves. Some tags can be read from several meters away and beyond the line of sight of the reader.” So says Wikipedia.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:52:10 +0000

For those interested in just how much surveillance and information gathering and sharing there is in the UK – just take a look at the undernoted websites relating to Northern England and Scotland. Whilst the narrative is “worthy” – retail crime is shocking – perhaps it is time we all stopped and asked what happens when the wrong name, the wrong facial identification ID gets into the system, or is put there by malicious people in the securities industry. The companies, retail outlets and shopping arcades participating in this information sharing is frightening. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who can confirm exactly what this ‘information sharing’ is ’cause, in the wrong hands …! http://www.retailersagainstcrime.org and http://www.sbcc.org.uk . For those who are interested, also take a look at wikipedia’s interpretation of radio frequency ID!

By: M Burton

M Burton — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:44:42 +0000

I think that many people are being overly harsh here, I suspect that personality would affect your ability to disappear, someone who has grown up used to the trappings of society such as bank cards and mobile phones would find it hard to adjust to living without these things, living on a cash only basis is possible but again is not something that someone could easily do especially if they have never lived in such a way.

I particularly liked the show because it highlighted some of the problems with the information stored (even small margin of error can destroy someones life), in addition you only had a couple of guys looking for you, if you scaled this up to a government your opportunities and chances would be slim at best.

I suspect that to really disappear and maintain a reasonable life style you need to become someone else.

By: P. Noid

P. Noid — Sat, 08 May 2010 22:49:23 +0000

Why does this website operate with cookies, when the privacy guide suggests we should treat them with caution??

By: steve

steve — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:56:31 +0000

I have to say you certainly picked the right ones! Photogenically they look exactly right, One being something of a Hannibal Lecter lookalike, and the other one seemingly something out of Withnail and I! (even the locations smacked of the film, ie cottages in the middle of nowhere etc). Yes indeed they were perfect for the role you set them up in. The fact that you agreed not to drop them in it is of little consequence. I assure you the relevant authorities will take a very different view, and will care not a jot for what you have agreed with anyone.There is history to this you know..look it up.

By: David Bond

David Bond — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:22:33 +0000

That’s not quite right actually. We did look for a long time for people to undertake the task – but lots of people (most of those we spoke to) wanted to do it. We were being picky about how good we thought they’d be – not whether we thought they’d be happy to break the law (as you see it)!