I’m waaaatching you…I’m always watching. Do you realize the NSA (National Security Agency) collects over two hundred million text messages every day? One of the biggest debates occurring in our country today is whether the government should be allowed to use surveillance to maintain order. The monitoring of citizens through surveillance is most definitely an abuse of power because it is unconstitutional, there are less intrusive ways to maintain safety within the country, and it is an invasion of privacy. The government uses different technologies to “maintain order”, or in other words spy on us. The first reason this is an abuse of power is that it is unconstitutional. Lauren Donohue states, “The National Security Agency’s recently revealed …show more content…
The American Civil Liberties Union states, “Numerous government agencies—including the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and state and local law enforcement agencies—intrude upon the private communications of innocent citizens, amass vast databases of who we call and when, and catalog “suspicious activities” based on the vaguest standards.” The government is recording all of our personal and private calls even when we are upstanding citizens. They use to obtain warrants to “tap” people’s phones when they were under investigation for a crime. Now they record all of our calls to use whenever they want. Definitely an invasion of privacy.
There are cameras and other technologies throughout the country that are watching our every move. This surveillance is, without question, a violation of the constitution and is an invasion of privacy. The government needs to stop using the excuse of safety and utilize alternative methods to ensure the protection of its citizens. Remember this as your walking down the street and a drone flies over head or you see a camera on a street light, someone is waaaatching