Ordinary Fear

 Eavesdropping Methods - the electrical impulses created by the pickup device must somehow be transmitted to a listening post. This may be done by a radio frequency transmission or by wire. Available wires might include the active telephone line, unused telephone or electrical wire, or ungrounded electrical conduits. Transmitters may be linked to an existing power source or be battery operated. The transmitter may operate continuously or, in more sophisticated operations, be remotely activated.

This information was used from www.iwar.org.uk/ecoespionage

 Rape and sexual assault of women: the extent and nature of the problem. Findings from the British Crime Survey. Sexual assaults are almost three times as likely to occur in a public place than are rapes. Public place includes workplace, educational establishments, pubs, clubs and discos, streets, parks, public transport and car parks.

This information is an extract from Home Office Research Study 237. Rape And Sexual Assault of Women: the extent and nature of the problem. Findings from the British Crime Survey, Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate March 2002 p,38 Note 3.

 High Voltage Lines Linked to Leukaemia - Around 100,000 homes in the UK could have potentially dangerous levels of electromagnetic radiation – such as emitted from pylons.

This information was used from www.satori-5.co.uk

 The Effect of Better Street Lighting on Crime and Fear: A Review. Good lighting supposedly militates against crime in part because it enhances surveillance. If the possibility of being seen by others is not necessarily sufficient to deter offenders, then the case for better lighting is to some extent weakened.

This information is an extract from the website of the Home Office. The Text is an extract from The Effect of Better Street Lighting on Crime and Fear: A Review. Malcolm Ramsay with Rosemary Newton. Crime Prevention Unit Paper No. 29 p.11.

 Tenants of a 1960s tower block are petitioning housing bosses to secure its 14 floors against suicide jumpers intent on leaping to their deaths.

This information was used from www.icsurreyonline.ichetwork.co.uk