Guardian: Facial recognition software installed in Beijing convenience to crack down on people taking large amounts of toilet paper.
One of Beijing’s busiest public toilets is fighting the scourge of toilet paper theft through the use technology – giving out loo roll only to patrons who use a face scanner.
The automated facial recognition dispenser comes as a response to elderly residents removing large amounts of toilet paper for use at home.
Now, those in need of paper must stand in front of a high-definition camera for three seconds, after removing hats and glasses, before a 60cm ration is released.
Those who come too often will be denied, and everyone must wait nine minutes before they can use the machine again.
But there have already been reports of software malfunctions, forcing users to wait over a minute in some cases, a difficult situation for those in desperate need of a toilet. more here
OH YEAH??? RECOGNIZE THIS!!! ( )@( )
Not a problem for One-sheet Sheryl Crow.
To pull this off in a diversely populated country would be difficult, everyone would crap on the floor as revenge.
They need a TSA (toilet safety administration).
“Wiping out crime”, “crack-down”. I see what you did there.
Wow what’s the ROI on that. About 50 years?
What would McGyver do? He’d duct tape a plastic bag to his butt hole, crap in that, and when full stuff it in some bad guy’s mail box.
I’ll bet anyone a dollar that the facial recognition hardware is a sham. It just looks realistic so the gullible old people will stop stealing bog roll.
A more practical solution would be to install vending machines to sell a reasonable quantity of paper for a nickel or equivalent.
Anybody here remember the public rest rooms in NYC with coin operated stalls? It cost a dime to take a crap.
“Here I sit all broken-hearted, Paid to shit, but only farted.”
@Outdoorjohn – Let’s hijack the thread and turn it into a restroom graffiti extravaganza!
Just kidding. iOTW fancies itself a SFW web site. Heh-heh-heh!
I bring My own….that typewriter paper that passes for TP is deadly
What’s the old joke ?
John Wayne Toilet Paper
It’s rough, tough, and don’t take shit off anybody.
Nothing sweeter than relishing an ill-gotten roll of 440 grit paper.
TP must be expensive to devote such high tech measures to protect it.
Don’t order the poo- poo platter for lunch.
I don’t see how this could work. All Chinese people look alike.
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Wipe with yer underwear and hang ’em on the camera.
Better planning in the future is in order!
Facial recognition? FACIAL?
Broccoli, broccoli, good for the heart, the more you eat the more you shart.
Beans, beans the wonderful fruit – the more you eat the more you toot.
Why would anyone steal toilet paper when korans and Clinton books are free?
Judge – cuz that shit ain’t allowed in China!
It takes a real low-life to steal toilet paper….must be a fucking democrat.
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A shit eating democrat.