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> The public, though, is largely against these mass surveillance programs Really? That's not my impression. I remember after September 11 - most Americans seem
by jensen123 11y ago
> The public, though, is largely against these mass surveillance programs
Really? That's not my impression. I remember after September 11 - most Americans seemed more than happy to give up their freedoms and privacy in order to fight terrorism. And didn't most of the politicians that enacted the Patriot Act get re-elected? Bush certainly did. I often get the impression that most people think surveillance is ok because "they have nothing to hide" (they don't seem to think further than that).
Has there been any opinion polls on mass surveillance? Anybody got links?
- studentrob 11y agoMore than three-quarters of likely voters the poll interviewed opposed related aspects of current surveillance authorities and operations. Eighty-two percent are “concerned” about government collection and retention of their personal data. Eighty-three percent are concerned about government access to data stored by businesses without judicial orders, and 84% want the same judicial protections on their virtual data as exist for physical records on their property. The same percentage is concerned about government use of that data for non-counter-terrorism purposes. “Consensus on this issue is bipartisan,” said Strimple. “There’s real concern about what the government’s accessing about your personal life.” http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/18/us-voters-broadly-opposed-nsa-surveillance http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/18/us-voters-bro...