Big Brothers Eye In The Sky Analysis

In the article, Onstar: Big brothers Eye in the Sky author Jonathan Locker made the claim that that you should not buy Onstar. He supported this claim by saying that if someone has Onstar in their vehicle that it can be used against you in many different ways from the government coming in contact with you to your Onstar information being used in court. Locket stated that “your Onstar information could potentially be used against you,” in the cases that government officials would not have to obtain a search warrant if your Onstar data could link you to a crime. This article appeared to be written in an informal persuasive manner. The article was mainly organized into two parts the first part being informational on what Onstar is and what it can do; and the second part being why someone should not purchase Onstar for their for their vehicle. Locker started the article off talking about ever since the Model T rolled out of Ford’s factory that americans have wanted to go fast. He stated “That while the majority of motorists would never dream of trying to outrun the long arm of the law, soon, however they won't

Locker also expressed he was knowledgeable about the topic of Onstar’ it looked like he had done research on the topic. Mr. Locker conveyed the pathos appeal by giving examples about how everything you do in your car is no longer private if you have Onstar in your vehicle. Locker also brought up how if you were ever suspected to have commit a crime that the FBI or any other government agency could go to Onstar and, Onstar would willing handover all of your driving information. This appeals to Pathos because it makes people feel like no matter where they are they are always being watched by some entity, that entity that's always watching you being