Putting Cameras In Schools

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According to this story it is clear that Marcus has a negative perception about the installation of cameras in school for protection from terrorist. The installation of cameras is taken as a precautionary measure aimed at heightening the level of security in schools. The terrorists had indicated that schools were their next target, after blowing a bridge. In this regard, Marcus tries to put across that setting up cameras in class will not be a solution or even prevention from terrorists blowing them up. According to this, Marcus is trying to say that cameras will not be as efficient as intended. In this respect, he is calling upon a better intervention method such as improvising drones. These are considered to be more efficient and secure; they can easily spot any criminal activities, and monitor what is taking place in and around the school environment (Forsythe 22). …show more content…

One of the others put his hand up. It was Charles. Ms Galvez called on him.
"Putting cameras in makes us safe, which makes us less afraid."
"Safe from what?" I said, without waiting to be called on.
"Terrorism," Charles said. The others were nodding their heads.
"How do they do that? If a suicide bomber rushed in here and blew us all up" (Doctorow 35).
The passage above shows how important the protection of schools is. However, setting up cameras in the classes will never stop terrorist from attacking these schools. Therefore, it is important to come up with reasonable ideas, which will be more effective in providing security. This is what Marcus is proposing; he is simply saying that cameras are not as effective as they are thought to be. Through this, one can identify that Marcus is only practicing his right to speech and freedom of expression. He makes sure that he does not cause any harm to anybody through his language and word choice for that matter. The passage is a representation of the liberty that people have to exercise their rights without any

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