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A question. Can a mass surveillance system be designed in a such way, so it doesn't take away privacy or reduce civil liberties? If the answer is no, then it i
by dchichkov 14y ago
A question. Can a mass surveillance system be designed in a such way, so it doesn't take away privacy or reduce civil liberties?
If the answer is no, then it is simple. It should be illegal to spend tax money on such mass surveillance systems.
- OmegaHN 14y agoYes it can, as it has been done before with the police system. You have a group of people watching society and reporting any criminal activity. It just so happens that the response system is already built in. Police don't go into private homes or search belongings without due process. It should be quite easy to design a system in that way. Cameras and other surveillance tools can only be placed in public places; this will protect civil liberties while still enabling the government to better distribute justice. In effect, they will place a policeman on every street corner.
- dchichkov 14y agoI'm not so sure. To play a devil's advocate, even cameras in public places, if combined with some data mining can invade privacy pretty badly. Say, resulting in continuous tracking.
- munin 14y ago> If the answer is no, then it is simple. It should be illegal to spend tax money on such mass surveillance systems. Yes, but will this stop the government from creating such systems? Will it stop private companies from making such systems? Will it stop private citizens from making such systems? Won't these have the same chilling and deleterious effects that this document outlines as bad, if not worse?