HS2 motion detector with Northern Irish accent shouts at passers-by in England

[editor]

The fuck is this thing?!

A walker in England has been left furious after a HS2 perimeter intrusion detection system apparently reported her to police for walking on a public footpath.

Marian Allder and her husband were walking their cockapoo between Berkswell and Ballsall Common when they encountered a rather strange experience. The area between Coventry and Solihull is popular with walkers due to its picturesque scenes and general tranquillity.

However, their pleasant Sunday morning stroll turned into anything but when ear-splitting sirens and an authoritative voice with a strong Northern Irish accent blew away all hope of a peaceful walk, Coventry Live reports.

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Watch as motion detector with NI accent shouts at passers-by in England

Marian Allder told how a siren went off and a loud voice said her presence had been detected - despite being on a public pathway

www.belfastlive.co.uk

 

[cybershot]

Haven’t heard of the siren things but a number of public pathways round by me are currently diverted to this fucking monstrosity.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

motion detector with Northern Irish accent

Ulsterman Vibration

 

[weepiper]

There's one of these next to a bit of remote-ish cycle path in Edinburgh that goes through an old industrial estate that apparently had a problem with fly tipping. I absolutely shat bricks the first time we went past and set it off

 

[platinumsage]

first mentioned here:

Local Newspaper Headlines!

" he didn’t have his “booger picker on the bang switch,” " ohhhhh yeeeaaahhhhhhh https://www.news8000.com/mauston-police-sergeant-charged-after-shooting-person-while-off-duty-and-drunk/

www.urban75.net

 

[a_chap]

Having done a bit of computer programming in my time, I'd be happy to offer to reprogram these things. With a fucking sledgehammer.

 

[Artaxerxes]

NO WALKING, NEVER NEVER

 

[Cid]

They have one next door; builder's merchant that kept getting broken into. Used to get misfires quite frequently, but seems to be quieter these days.

I feel sorry for her granddaughter. Poor kid looks like she's had to sit there while many an outraged phone call has been made.

 

[SpookyFrank]

As it's for HS2, I assume this thing cost 93 million pounds.

 

[steeplejack]

HS2 WILL FIGHT AND HS2 WILL BE RIGHT