Props to Gizmodo for revealing that in Japan, they're now installing surveillance cameras in some vending machines. The machines may also include an emergency phone and a flashing light with an alarm (the emergency phone and light/alarm part of these machines is not unlike technology from companies like Talk A Phone). Frankly, I think it's a pretty neat application of integrating emergency systems and surveillance with existing commerical infrastructure, but apparently there has been some backlash in Japan against additional surveillance.
