I like the blatant 1984-ness of them. They're so sinister. I too want one, but I would hang it in the bathroom, opposite the toilet, to unnerve visitors.

So yeah, don't destroy - steal and sell on eBay!

Mistoffelees

14:07 / 10.01.07

Looks like a left over prop from Children of Men.

Saveloy

14:10 / 10.01.07

The previous thread

Has it been in constant circulation since 2003, or has it just made a re-appearance?

Phex: Dorset Doom

14:29 / 10.01.07

C'mon, does anybody here really think somebody in this day and age would make something like that without even the tiniest wee bit of irony?

Mistoffelees

14:40 / 10.01.07

After further scrutinizing that bus looks 100% empty to me. Maybe there´s a driver but are the passengers hiding under the seats to avoid those eyes?

Triplets

14:55 / 10.01.07

Legs, you should alter it so it's for OMAC!!

IN THE WORLD THAT'S COMING -- THE BUS THAT SWALLOWED LIVES!

HCE

14:59 / 10.01.07

That cannot be real.

miss wonderstarr

15:02 / 10.01.07

It has been around for some time, and I think it's a gorgeous, 1940s-retro style poster ~ it reminds me also of "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes".

Jub

15:37 / 10.01.07

I like it too. It's a bit odd they would do it because of the "OMG - it's like 1984!!" shock horror dismay, but I haven't seen it around for a while. There's been at least two more safety campaigns on tfl since then that I can remember.

RichT's boring old name

18:28 / 10.01.07

seems to fit in quite nicely with tfl's big brother *cough* oyster card

MJ-12

03:44 / 11.01.07

the question should be, can you morally not destroy the poster?

harmonic series

05:27 / 11.01.07

What happens if you call the number on the poster- what are the 'additional details'?

Phex: Dorset Doom

06:59 / 11.01.07

It plays a recording of a boot stamping on a human face. Forever.

Lea-side

09:11 / 11.01.07

As far as police tracking oyster cards is concerned, you are not obliged to have your name linked to your card. if you choose to do that on the TFL website, then yes, they can track you, but if not then you remain anonymous.

The Natural Way

09:12 / 11.01.07

A new question: can I destroy anyone who destroys this poster?

I'm with the people with taste: It's fucking amazing and gorgeous and I want one.

lonely as a cloud...

10:17 / 11.01.07

Heh. When I saw the thread title, I thought Allecto had got really pissed off with some newbie 'lither (poster as in one who posts on the board...)...

As to the poster; aesthetically, it's very pretty, but it's also kinda scary. Made me think of 1984 as well, or V For Vendetta. We have similar posters about CCTV on public transport in Dublin, but they're nowhere near as classy

Saveloy

10:39 / 11.01.07

Perhaps the intended association was not 1984 but wartime blighty, when London took it on the chin and stood bloodied but unbowed, everyone united against the common foe etc. An association with a period when propaganda would have been more readily accepted by Jo Public, perhaps.

I've been trying to find something similar from the period, but I'm lazy and this was the closest I could get, stylistically. Not obviosuly war-related but it's a nice one:

ADDRESS your letters PLAINLY

Saveloy

10:52 / 11.01.07

Man alive, check this one out: He Wanted To See Inside

Facking gorgeous. I've seen other things by Abram Games and they're all tip top.

More here, by various artists

(Sorry, strolling off-topicwards...)

MattShepherd: I WEDDED KALI!

11:35 / 11.01.07

Put me down for one too! BARBEBUSSTOPVANDALARTRECUPERATIONGO!

Triplets

12:25 / 11.01.07

I feel one of these beauties should be given to Jackieyeaeqeui off Big Brother

Olulabelle

13:52 / 11.01.07

[daily mail]

What is wrong with you people? You should be glad that the government is looking out for you. You should welcome them into all aspects of your lives. What else do you pay your taxes for?

[end daily mail]

I too think it's beautiful and would like one. This seems to be the majority opinion. What does that say about us?

How can we find out who designed it?

Less searchable M0rd4nt

14:09 / 11.01.07

It is rather lovely; I think the fact that it's also insanely creepy and would not look out of place in V for Vendetta adds a certain something.

ONLY NICE THINGS

14:15 / 11.01.07

Was I the only person who thought he meant "poster" as in "member of Barbelith"?

Mistoffelees

14:18 / 11.01.07

No, it had also crossed my mind (and many others too probably). Also, lonely as a cloud... mentioned it in his post.

Oopsy. So he did.

They won´t let you operate these CCTVs anytime soon after this mishap.

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