DontBurnMyFlag
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So I was listening to the news recently. They had a story about how they used GPS positioning on a sex offender's body to track him to an apartment where he was engaged in sex with a 15 year old. The other story was about setting up surveilance cameras in bad neighborhoods to keep an eye out for drug dealing, prostitution and shootings. And then finally, I caught a few commercials about how wonderful the GPS systems are in your cell phone and how amazing "OnStar" is to have in your car.
Now the rant. Am I paranoid to think that this is how they condition you. I mean, its good to hear stories of people's lives being saved and sex offenders caught due to GPS and other devices. But when does it end. Right now its all up to personal preference. Whether or not you want GPS in your phone or a locater in your car is up to you.
So, when do we see a law or regulation requiring all cars and all phones and all neighborhoods to have these surveilance devices? Crazier laws have been enacted in the past.
Keep in mind, I do not live in a shack in the woods. In fact, I live in the suburbs and have a rather technologically advanced lifestyle. However, when I start to hear of control and observation with my devices, I start to resist the idea. Am I the only one? Am I really that paranoid?
I feel this is a good topic to discuss, especially concerning Londons video camera infestation and NYC's goal to replicate it.
Now the rant. Am I paranoid to think that this is how they condition you. I mean, its good to hear stories of people's lives being saved and sex offenders caught due to GPS and other devices. But when does it end. Right now its all up to personal preference. Whether or not you want GPS in your phone or a locater in your car is up to you.
So, when do we see a law or regulation requiring all cars and all phones and all neighborhoods to have these surveilance devices? Crazier laws have been enacted in the past.
Keep in mind, I do not live in a shack in the woods. In fact, I live in the suburbs and have a rather technologically advanced lifestyle. However, when I start to hear of control and observation with my devices, I start to resist the idea. Am I the only one? Am I really that paranoid?
I feel this is a good topic to discuss, especially concerning Londons video camera infestation and NYC's goal to replicate it.