Surveillance: Super Bowl XXV In 2001

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Ravi Chudasama
English 101: Surveillance Essay
Professor Goodell
20 October 2014 Super Bowl XXXV in 2001, where one hundred thousand fans passed through the gates not knowing that the surveillance cameras were digitally checking each and every one of them. The computers would scan their faces and check and cross-reference them with the computer files of well-known con artists, criminals, and terrorists. By using surveillance, this was able to identify any individuals who have a past of illegal activities. The individuals that matched the files in the police database were pulled aside and questioned. Out of the 100,000 fans at Super Bowl XXXV the surveillance cameras matched nineteen criminal faces. The public did not have any idea …show more content…

The government is now putting cameras at stoplights and stop signs to protect people from traffic violators. Cities all over the U.S. are already using traffic cameras at intersections. Now, if a person runs a red light or is driving insanely fast, they can expect to be caught by surveillance and receive a citation. By setting up these cameras, people have a higher chance to drive safely, inevitably leading to fewer car accidents; even saving many peoples lives. When one becomes aware that these cameras are around, they are less likely to do something that might get them into some kind of trouble with the law. Security cameras not only catch criminals, but also help solve crime, as well as prevent it. Despite the benefits of surveillance cameras, many jobs have been lost to the technological advancements of …show more content…

Unfortunately, the use of surveillance cameras has taken the place of many individuals’ jobs. Rather than having a security officer observe a crowded area, busy intersection, or hiring a guard to keep watch over a business, it is more affordable and easier for companies to install security cameras, instead of hiring a person. Newer technology offers better, smaller, and more affordable cameras. It is cheaper to put up these cameras up than to hire more policemen and security guards. Security cameras are beginning to show up in libraries, schools, supermarkets, highways, subways, and even outside of changing rooms. Statistics from “The Fact that Mass Surveillance Doesn’t Keep Us Safe Goes Mainstream” shows that revenues for video security cameras have more than tripled from being around $282 million in the 90’s to more than $1 billion in 2000, and is still growing exponentially today. This growth of surveillance cameras has a direct impact on employment, but has been perceived as an invasion of people’s

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