The End of Privacy? By: Andy Nguyen S
Brief Background Info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7skcSamupg
Claim The government has done the US citizens a disservice by spying and collecting data without authorization.
Data Monetization S Cellphones S Tracks our location S Credit Cards S Banks track our purchases, may sell to marketers S Cable TV S Track channels Personalized Ads S
Loss of Civil Rights/Liberties S Patriot Act S 4 th amendment: Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures Requires probable cause and warrant S S Thomas Hobbes’ Social Contract S Sacrificing liberties in exchange for protection S Constant Surveillance S Eliminates privacy
Possible Solutions S Repeal the Patriot Act S Opt out of tracking whenever possible S Informing the citizens S Protecting the free press
Conclusion US citizens are losing their civil liberties granted by the constitution, when the government spies on them. The citizens are being forced to give up certain rights in order to be protected from terrorism.
Works Cited Cole, David, and James X. Dempsey. Terrorism and the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security . New York: New, 2002. Print. Etzioni, Amitai. How Patriotic Is the Patriot Act?: Freedom versus Security in the Age of Terrorism . New York: Routledge, 2004. Print Simpson, Walter. The end of privacy? Government and private surveillance pose a growing threat to Americans. Buffalo News, 10 May 2014. Web. 17. Nov. 2014.
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