I know what you're thinking, "C'mon Blue, that'll NEVER happen." But let's think about that for a minute.
Let's say that to prevent Domestic and Child Abuse there was a bill called the Protect Women and Children Act. No legislator or politician would DARE vote against protecting women and children. The bill passes with overwhelming bipartisan support.
The bill stipulates the use of home surveillance as a means of protecting the innocent. The cameras will be federally funded and maintained by govt techs which will createjobs. Failure to comply will result in arrest and $5,000 fine everyday the system is not installed.
The entire National Security Community would rally around the bill calling it, "A necessary tool in the fight against terrorism." It would be linked to 911 Emergency services, Department of Homeland Security, and monitored 24/7.
But you say, "Wait a minute Blue, what about my rights??!!"
You already gave away your bank accounts, credit cards, emails, phone conversations, letters, free speech, privacy and habeous corpus, so why not?
Don't you want to stop Domestic Abuse and Child Abuse? Do you want the terrorist to WIN?
You've done nothing wrong. You don't want any trouble. You can't afford to pay the penalty. You also don't want to let Domestic and Child Abuse go unpunished. What would you do?
Would you let the govt put a CAMERA in your house??!!
It would not be suggested by anybody or passed by anybody. It would be prohibitively expensive, and we are already busy taking mandatory pictures inside people's uteruses, listening to their phone conversations and tracking their cell phones with GPS.
I am actually thinking of buying an outside camera but only for my security....I don'yt know whether I would be willing to accept a govermental department supplied one as it would depend on what it is going to be used for.
I have my truck parked in my drive and it permantly has some fairly valuable stuff in the back. So, a camera is a requirement and not a luxury for insurance purposes. My van is 10' .2 high and because it is right outside my front window, it totally blocks my view.
Cameras are all ready in your house. It is called a Cell Phone with a Camera. All cameras on cell phones can be operating at anytime unless the battery is removed. That is the dirty secret. The cameras are already there. You brought them in yourself!
It does make me a bit paranoid. You know I turn my iphone over and put it behind the clock at night. Also, I put a post it over the web cam in my computer. I always feel like it's looking at me!
This would never happen as government doesn't give a rip about domestic abuse. But it could happen in the name of national security. The government needs to keep tract of everyone to prevent a new Bin Laden or some other imaginary fear from happening. We are moving towards Oceania and this would be the final nail.
That is why I am a democrat. Republicans would love to do this. They initiated spying on people already. Whats wrong with a camera in your house? What are you hiding?
GW did it remember? Spying on citizens was suppose to be only with a court order which was easy to get. But GW didn't want to go through the hassle so he never did. Then afterwards they changed the law. Democrats are far from perfect but it is generally the republicans who push us closer to Oceania.
You would think that a Constitutional Law professor from Harvard (Obama) would know when not to sign (NDAA) or extend (PatriotAct) unconstitutional laws...just saying....
DISCLAIMER: This is not 'real' legislation (yet) only a hypothetical scenario under which an obviously intrusive law would be passed and implemented under well-meaning intentions. Peace.
No. The ankle bracelets are working as far as I know for monitoring. IF there was need maybe a camera on the outside. To show if you leave or if someone comes over. But not inside unless someone could tell me how that would help.
i think that's a good reply - but the government could easily insert a microphone and camera into the ankle bracelet. I'm really not for that type of surveillance at all. Either put people in jail or turn them loose. That's just my opinion.
Live on your knees, or die on your feet!
I know that is easy to say, but I know what I would do.
That is why I am a democrat. Republicans would love to do this. They initiated spying on people already. Whats wrong with a camera in your house? What are you hiding?
would you put a breathalyzer in someone's car AFTER they've been convicted of drunk driving?
just playing a little devil's advocate here :)