A Surveillance Society

According to “ A Surveillance Society” by William E. Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey, surveillance camera technologies has expanded since the 9/11 attacks which reinforce a proliferation of high tech cameras to be placed all around where people wouldn’t normally expect a camera to be near them which had an impact in many ways. Surveillance cameras now, can use photo radars which photographs license plates and identify traffic violators to prevent problematic situations. In addition, the Patriot Act which allows the government to have permission to watch citizens without their knowledge caused an uproar due to the fact that some say it poses a threat to civil liberties. Furthermore, the act even grants the government access to search suspected