"It's incredible how small the lenses have gotten and the quality of the picture," said Don Stachelek, a private investigator who runs the retail store as a sideline. Both technologies have seen quantum leaps in quality, as well as falling prices, in recent years, experts said. Much of the consumer interest is in tiny cameras and in GPS satellite tracking devices. "Bug detectors" that can help identify hidden recorders or wireless devices sell at spy gear shops for between $30 and $300, depending on features. That's also driving sales of technological countermeasures aimed at detecting or foiling surveillance gear. "As technology comes down in price, you open doors to more and more people," Palmer said. Pat Palmer, president of Spy Chest Inc., an online spy gear shop in Laurel Hill, Fla., said his sales have grown 40 to 50 percent annually over three years as consumers have become more aware of what spy gear can do.
One example is the growing number of people being arrested for hiding cameras in places such as locker rooms and bathrooms.īut rising sales of spy gear, via online stores and retail "spy shops," show strong demand for technologies that keep virtual tabs on people and property. Cameras, global positioning systems and other surveillance technologies, they say, can be abused by government, business and individuals. The trend is raising alarms among privacy advocates who fear a wave of secret videotaping and voyeurism. Once reserved for security professionals and James Bond-style secret agents, high-tech "spy gear" is quickly going mainstream.įalling prices and quality improvements are leading consumers to snap up surveillance gadgets for monitoring the baby sitter or nanny, protecting cars, snooping on wayward spouses and more. The cameras, generally no bigger than a matchbook, are invisible to the casual viewer, a powerful example of how high-tech surveillance equipment can turn up just about anywhere. There's one embedded in Mondo's cap, another in his sunglasses, still others in his jacket, necktie, pager and shoulder bag. What you may not realize is that Mondo also sees you _ through a half-dozen tiny cameras. Visit the store on the Berlin Turnpike and you'll see "Mondo," a life-size mannequin standing in the front window. The management of the team to take on the commonwealth games has yet to be named but the federation at the least has a team to participate which is a great start say Faletolu.NEWINGTON, Conn. Unfortunately says the Federation Treasurer, a female athlete could not be found with only a limited number of female boxers to choose from. They could not wait any longer stated Faletolu, especially with the boys in Australia, as they have to search for sponsorship in order for them to compete. The committee has opted to choose these local fighters based off of their performance in the 2021 National Championship and the standings that they hold in the pacific.
This includes Ato Plodzicki for the 86kg division, Marion Ah Tong 70kg, both based abroad, and local boys Jancen Poutoa 81kg and Seanoa Hall 75kg, all high ranking in the region with a gold medal under their belts from the 2019 Pacific Games apart from youngster Seanoa Hall. The window to start prepping for the commonwealth games is shrinking with each day, commented Faletolu, so the federation has started to move on their preparations, where they have sent SASNOC the list of the 4 boxers they have selected for this endeavor.