Essay On Government Surveillance

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Government Surveillance violates our Bill of Right The Fourth Amendment has protected the people from unreasonable searches from police or any other government official. I agree with Christopher Soghoian, technology can in fact be a civil rights issue due to government surveillance. Invading our civil rights by government officials has been and attempt more than once before. The loss of personal privacy can have psychological impact on citizens and can be sense that they are controlled by the government. Although failed in certain occasions, such invasion has been successful in most cases. Government has found the task useful in protecting the American people. The government is invading our civil rights because they are monitoring the things …show more content…

The Supreme Court is concerned that the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution may be violated with the modern technology era. For example, in the article “Big Brother is Watching You” it states, “… Riley v. California,… a warrant is required in order to search the contents of an individual’s cell phone” (Franklin, p. 497, 2016). With this court case, it proves that government should not go through one’s cell phone without having a …show more content…

PRISM is used to protect and detect terrorist attacks in the United States. This was launched by president Bush, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. According to CNet.com, PRISM “stands for "Planning Tool for Resource Integration, Synchronization, and Management," which allows the U.S. government to detect “foreign intelligence” from American services. This will allow the government to protect the people from terrorist attacks. This allows citizens to feel safe and protected by the government. Rendering to

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