Check out this poster that Perry de Havilland of Samizdata.net found in London. Does anyone know whether the Metropolitan Police of London decided that a caricature of an Orwellian poster would be a good idea? In other words, is this authentic propaganda of the UK government or someone's idea of political protest?

Update: Also see the same eyes used on the main page of the London Transport site. Clicking thru the London Transport site one reaches this lovely page:

Always watching over you

CCTV is now fitted on all new buses. CCTV not only protects drivers and conductors, but also plays a major role in keeping passengers secure. It provides evidence in the event of an incident and acts as a deterrent to likely offenders.

In addition to all the new buses, in 2002/2003 we will be fitting CCTV to 1000 existing buses and the entire fleet will have CCTV fitted within 3 years.

Here is another street view of the "Secure beneath The Watchful Eyes" poster.

Here's a rather milder Croydon Looking after you sign.

Also, Perry de Havilland of Samizdata has an follow-up.