Mass Surveillance is gaining information about people around the world that has not been possible before. When driving your car across the United States, they are able to know if you have gone to a therapist, AA meeting, going to church, and so on. This information combined with everyone else gives the government a good idea on how citizens interact.
Modern technology has expanded the governments knowledge on society and police departments make decisions on who they think WE are due to this information.
Licence Plate Reader: They are mounted everywhere you go and can track exactly who you are. They not only track people who are "wanted" but they also track every plate that they see a mass quantity of data to see where citizens have gone. The scary thing is, no one even knows that this occurs. They have photos of where you are going, and who you are with. The government could even have photos of you getting out of your car in your own driveway.
Is it ok for the government to keep all of this information even if you have done nothing wrong? Well they keep this information in case it will be useful and beneficial in the future.
Not only does this occur in the US but it also occurs in the UK.
There is also something called a cell tower dump were law enforcement agents can uncover who was using one or more cell towers at a certain time to find different locations.
Just because we are not seeing these things does not mean it is not there. This can lead to the police abusing the technology they have and the data they are collecting. It can be used for blackmail, political advantages, etc. The police can be governed by the city council which can pass laws that dispose the data of innocent people while keeping what is important.
LINK: https://www.ted.com/talks/catherine_crump_the_small_and_surprisingly_dangerous_detail_the_police_track_about_you?language=en
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