© CCTV.co.ukThe new CCTV system can tell if a person is wearing a mask - and won't let them in if they aren't
The technology is being fitted by shops to ban awkward customers who refuse to wear a face covering during the coronavirus pandemic.
BirminghamLive discovered that as many as HALF of people visiting one branch of Morrisons were not bothering to wear a face covering after the city first went into lockdown.
Comment: Evidently the number of people that do not believe the lies of the government and are not willing to obey the illogical orders is rising. If this were really the Black Death there would be no need to force people to protect themselves.
And one Midlands attraction said it has experienced 'aggressive' behaviour from visitors when they were asked to put on a mask, or to wear it properly. It warned that anyone being abusive would be asked to leave immediately.
With coronavirus cases on the rise and England now in a three-tier system of lockdown restrictions, some stores are turning to technology to deal with non-compliant members of the public.
Comment: What happens to those with a government recognized medical exemption?
The camera system works out if a potential customer approaching the entry doors is wearing a mask or not and then displays a message on a screen to allow or deny access.
Customers who are not wearing a mask are refused entry automatically through the electronic doors.
"The technology is just fantastic; the CCTV system automatically allows or denies access to the shop and means staff don't have to be put at risk from difficult customers complaining, or potentially worse", explains James Ritchey from CCTV.co.uk
How the Face Mask Detecting CCTV works:
- A customer walks towards the shop entrance
- The CCTV system works out using artificial intelligence if the person is wearing a mask or not
- A green or red message is displayed on a screen
- If the customer is wearing a mask, access is allowed
- If not, entry is refused - the doors won't open
Whiteley's Garden Centre in Mirfield is using a Videcon system to control customers behaviour at the main entrance to the store.
They welcome 450 visitors a day, and said staffing the door was a full-time job. They say they have seen a 50 per cent decrease in customer non-compliance.
The solution has been developed because it is now the shops' responsibility to protect both their own staff and the health of their customers.
Mr Ritchey added: "Retailers are working so hard to stay open during these most difficult times, and this system means staff aren't in the firing line from customers unhappy about current restrictions.
"The other side of using an automated system is it gives customers worried about the virus confidence as they enter a tightly controlled secure Covid-19 store."
The Government says people are expected to wear a face covering before entering any of these settings and must keep it on until they leave unless there is a reasonable excuse for removing it.
You should also wear a face covering in indoor places not listed above where social distancing may be difficult and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
Face coverings are needed in NHS settings, including hospitals and primary or community care settings, such as GP surgeries. They are also advised to be worn in care homes.
What can legally be done about it if you don't wear one?
Premises where face coverings are required "should take reasonable steps to promote compliance with the law", the Government said.
Police can take action if members of the public do not comply with the law without a valid exemption and transport operators can deny access if a passenger is not wearing a face covering, or direct them to either put one on or get off the service.
Police and Transport for London officers have enforcement powers including issuing fines of £200 (reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days) for the first offence.
Repeat offenders receiving fines on public transport or in an indoor setting will have their fines doubled at each offence.
Receiving a second fine will amount to £400 and a third fine will be £800, up to a maximum value of £6,400.
Comment: The crackdown in the UK is becoming more Orwellian by the day:
- Police swarm on London wedding for having 100+ guests, venue faces £10,000 fine
- Firearms officers descend on gym for staying open despite lockdown orders in Merseyside, UK
- Manchester mayor rejects UK govts 'experimental lockdown that own advisors don't think will work'
Meanwhile, the movements against government tyranny around the world is also growing:It's also worth pointing out that, back during the first lockdown, before the government suddenly decided, against the scientific evidence, to enforce obligatory mask wearing, a doctor that appears regularly on TV spoke about the uselessness of masks against viruses:
UPDATE 21 Oct 2020
A UK marketing firm claiming to be writing on behalf of both the CCTV company and the Whiteley Garden Centre - has contacted Sott.net to counter the original article's claim that the 'mask recognition technology' prevents customers from entering the store: To which we would just point out that the technology of course does not physically prevent someone entering the store. But it alerts the other customers and staff, who then compel the offender to put one on - at which point, if they do not, a member of staff presumably asks them to leave.
Which is tantamount to the same thing!!!