Pros And Cons Of Mass Surveillance
325 million, that is the number of people living in America, 84% of the adults in America use the internet on a usual basis now imagine an organization that has the tools to spy on any of them any time. Many have ridiculed the NSA in recent years due to its mass surveillance of US citizens, but supporters of the NSA claim the surveillance has made America safer for over a decade. The people of America deserve to have knowledge on this issue because the NSA can spy on anyone, anywhere in America without a warrant and without notification. The NSA started this surveillance 15 years ago in 2001 shortly after the 9/11 terror attacks. In the last couple years, it has been proven that the NSA utilizes mass surveillance; consequently, many argue
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Critics say the NSA has the ability to spy on anyone in America anytime and the say that is not ok. The NSA claims they do not do this but it has been proven that they have the ability to do so. Critics say normal citizens should not have to worry about someone spying on them in the privacy of their own homes. People against the mass surveillance also bring up how the NSA has been breaking the fourth amendment with their activities. The fourth amendment of the constitution states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” critics say the NSA is in direct violation of this amendment. The NSA has been proven to spy on people and seize digital property and data without a warrant people say that although it is digital it is still against the constitution. Another point brought up by critics is that the American people now have no guaranteed privacy due to this surveillance. Any time you are on smart phone, laptop, etc. there is a possibility that you are being watched by the government. Although very, very slight and unlikely, critics say this is unacceptable. Critics of the NSA believe privacy id more important than security and that Americans should have a right to
Critics say the NSA has the ability to spy on anyone in America anytime and the say that is not ok. The NSA claims they do not do this but it has been proven that they have the ability to do so. Critics say normal citizens should not have to worry about someone spying on them in the privacy of their own homes. People against the mass surveillance also bring up how the NSA has been breaking the fourth amendment with their activities. The fourth amendment of the constitution states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” critics say the NSA is in direct violation of this amendment. The NSA has been proven to spy on people and seize digital property and data without a warrant people say that although it is digital it is still against the constitution. Another point brought up by critics is that the American people now have no guaranteed privacy due to this surveillance. Any time you are on smart phone, laptop, etc. there is a possibility that you are being watched by the government. Although very, very slight and unlikely, critics say this is unacceptable. Critics of the NSA believe privacy id more important than security and that Americans should have a right to