Chinese farmer’s forest of cameras fails to bear fruit in compensation bid

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A farmer in Badong county, Hubei province, China, has installed over 170 surveillance cameras on his land attempting to boost compensation claims under a local land purchase scheme. The heavy security installation has sparked speculation regarding the unusual measure for an ordinary orchard.

A Chinese farmer has generated a buzz online by planting a forest of more than 170 surveillance cameras on his land in the hope of boosting his compensation under a land purchase scheme. Footage circulating on social media – which showed the poles standing almost shoulder to shoulder on a hillside in Badong county, Hubei province – prompted rampant speculation about what could possibly warrant such heavy security for an ordinary orchard. On Friday, the local village committee explained the man...