Re: Surveilance was: Transhuman fascists?

From: GBurch1@aol.com
Date: Mon Apr 03 2000 - 14:00:44 MDT


In a message dated 4/2/00 2:22:43 PM Central Daylight Time,
retroman@turbont.net writes:

> Without truly universal coverage, the purported benefits of the system
> for fighting crime are greatly diminished, and I don't see the point of
> creating such a system and such a confiscation of human rights unless
> these benefits are secured. Without the full benefits, the cost-benefit
> of the liberty-security transfer is not to the advantage of the
> individual.

How does requiring cops to video-record their interactions with citizens a
"confiscation of human rights"? How is that "not to the advantage of the
individual"?

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