Brits Order Surveillance of Pub Customers

(London, England) Boy, did George Orwell have it right or what?

Big Brother-style plans to force pubs to install CCTV cameras raise ‘serious privacy concerns’, the surveillance watchdog has warned.

Police are telling pubs, clubs, restaurants and off-licences they will not support their licensing applications unless they agree to train the intrusive cameras on their customers.

Owners also have to promise to hand over to the police any CCTV footage requested.

So, if you wake up with a hangover after a wild night with friends and don't remember much, just ask the police to show you the videotape. The police will be able to tell what you ate, what you drank, how much you drank, who you talked to and even how much a tip you left.

Yep, good times -- all on video.