In Proposal to Reduce Privacy in New York City I pointed out pending plans to add surveillance cameras at seven tunnels and bridges in and out of the city.
I was describing the need to defeat the cameras for personal identity and my wife, a librarian and knitter, said what I was looking for a balaclava. She also said knitting sites, such as Ravelry are full of patterns, etc.
Imagine the chagrin of surveillance camera operators when they encounter:
Just add sun glasses and you’re set! Total identity concealment!
Don’t get too creative, as a balaclava like this one:
is distinctive enough to be recognized a second time and/or found in your apartment or car.
Lastly, there are some people who don’t “get” the idea of a balaclava being for concealment, such as Andrew Salomone, who has preserved his identity with:
Andrew does beautiful work but I’m not inviting him to any op-sec meetings. 😉
Support your local librarians and/or knitters!