[liberationtech] And right on cue, the flush our civil liberties down the toilet boys rear their ugly heads

[Scott Elcomb]

On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 8:27 PM, Yosem Companys <companys at stanford.edu> wrote:
> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren at vortex.com>
>
> And right on cue, the flush our civil liberties down the toilet boys
> rear their ugly heads
>
> "We Need More Cameras, and We Need Them Now"
>
> http://j.mp/14A4fY1  (Slate)
>
>    "Cities under the threat of terrorist attack should install networks of
>     cameras to monitor everything that happens at vulnerable urban
>     installations. Yes, you don't like to be watched. Neither do I. But of
>     all the measures we might consider to improve security in an age of
>     terrorism, installing surveillance cameras everywhere may be the best
>     choice. They're cheap, less intrusive than many physical security
>     systems, and-as will hopefully be the case with the Boston
>     bombing-they can be extremely effective at solving crimes."
>
>  - - -
>
> This kind of misguided and factually vacuous proposal is more
> dangerous to freedom than all the terrorism on the planet.

Another quote from that article...

"The best reason to welcome a government network of surveillance
cameras is that we’re already being watched—just not systematically,
in a way that aids law enforcement. Private security cameras dot every
busy street, and people’s personal cameras are everywhere."

It strikes me that CISPA would/could enable this, at least for the
security cameras.  Conspiracy theories aside*, the timing could hardly
be better.

Best,
- Scott

* I'd be interested in learning if the contents of this particular
tweet get confirmed though:
<https://twitter.com/d_seaman/status/325001026400833536>

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