They See, You See!

They See, You See!

From Fockham Hall by Eric von Essex

May 5, 2026 · 2h 20m

About this episode

The episode discusses facial recognition technology, its implications for society, and ways to resist surveillance.

In tonight’s episode, I’m joined by Nathan Allenby for a far‑reaching, urgent conversation on facial recognition and the wider surveillance architecture growing around us. We unpack the recent High Court ruling on the Met’s live facial recognition, why tech‑led policing is failing while crime rises, and how integrated CCTV, ANPR, retail systems like Facewatch, phones, RFID, and international data brokers knit into path‑tracking and social profiling. Nathan outlines practical, lawful ways to evade automated identification (from breaking the human silhouette to reflective Mylar blankets) and calls for decentralised, local protests this Saturday—snap a masked group photo and share it to the “Stop Facial Recognition” Telegram to be part of a nationwide action. We also explore the social roots of crime—loss of community policing, breakdown of cohesion and family stability, and globalised policy drives—while urging peaceful, persistent civil resistance and community self‑reliance. Along the way: local anecdotes, CCTV blind spots, historical lessons, and a clear message—don’t accept a future where walking to the shops means passing checkpoints; organise, resist, and keep your dignity…

People in this episode

Host: Eric von Essex

Guest: Nathan Allenby

Topics covered

  • facial recognition
  • surveillance
  • policing
  • community
  • civil resistance
  • social profiling

Keywords

  • facial recognition
  • surveillance architecture
  • community policing
  • civil resistance
  • social profiling
  • CCTV
  • ANPR
  • Mylar blankets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: No CCTV, Stop Facial Recognition, Facewatch, CCTV, ANPR

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