The government is watching

Many stories go around on how the government keeps track of you. Some say they know EVERYTHING you do, every minute and second of the day. Others, like me, say that's bullshit.

If the government watched everything we did, more criminals would get caught before they do their action. The world would "maybe" be a better place.

So what's your opinion on the government?
Do they know?

 

[Fallen Soul]

Well I don't think its to that extreme. I think they know lots of stuff that goes on and monitor things but I don't think every single person is watched every second on the day. I think that they do watch us but only on a small degree like all internet activity, public events, and other small things.

 

[OldFinn]

/Sigh.

Is this American orientated only?

 

[cr1mson]

Ofcourse this cannot be true. But fact is that IF your government wants to know all about you they will have acces to nearly any source they want. This is what the debate is about. It is simply impossible to watch everyone all the time you'd need about half the worlds population to track the other half. Unthinkable as you can immagine.

 

[jackslips]

I dont think the american government can see everything (if were discussing america). I think they have access to a lot of things they have no right to have access to but I dont think they can just watch everyone all the time. I dont think the world would be a better place if they could see everything because whos to say they arent criminals too?

 

[birdy ftw]

The patriot act allows the government to see alot more than they should be able to, although obviously they aren't watching every person in America. Its sad how people are tricked into wanting something just because it has the name "patriot" in it. I don't see how George W reading my text messages is a matter of national security.

 

[dpunk]

Nah thats impossible. The government has not the technology or the labor force to do keep track of everyone.

 

[Exin]

Nah thats impossible. The government has not the technology or the labor force to do keep track of everyone.

not everyone, but they could track and spy a specific person easily.

 

[Awezum]

/Sigh.

Is this American orientated only?

Exactly what i was thinkin'

The government here knows jack sheet whats
goin on out on the street and stuff...
What they say is complete bull, because ur right
if they did know, its a fact that it would be a better place..
and they dont lol

to me it'd be logic.
no one can know what someone
else is doing at an exact moment in time..
you would have to know what they are
thinking, which is impossible.

 

[holy soljah]

I doubt the government would want to spend that much amount of effort, time etc.. to keep track of each person

 

[Silicon.]

Too many citizens, too little Government officials.

Not possible.

 

[HellScammer]

Government weren't suppose to spies on their citizens.The root of a government is the people.No People No Goverment.

Government of america has created paranoia among the each of their citizens because the spies each of their people movement.

Yes they know.They got your data record you put in internet.

 

[Sparq]

A lot of you are saying that they don't know everything. In actual fact they have access to plenty of information about you. You say that they know nothing about what is going on in the streets or whatever the area may be, but think about it this way.
If you have access to the internet, and want to find out something, do you read every single page on the net? Or do you search for the particular topic and ignore the rest?

 

[dpunk]

not everyone, but they could track and spy a specific person easily.

True, but they would have to have probable cause of a crime for them to do so. I guess they could just accuse you of being a terrorist or something along those lines.

 

[unkn0wn]

I hear that there are people that randomly check phone calls going in and out of the country but thats all :S

 

[DarkByte91]

Nope as if lol why would you even think that? unless ur muslim r u if so im sorry =D

 

[The End]

It sounds like somebody just read 1984

and no I don't think that the government would watch the average people, only the people with power

 

[jaamal]

Nobody can watch everyone... But I seen Enemy of State with Will Smith and the governent has the technology to do that probably, So dont get on their radar...

 

[Psybash]

oh im sure that they watch us occasionally, but think about it, its against the law to spy on us, so if they do arrest people for breaking the law on the internet, they could be in deep shit, and theyd be protests and no one would trust the internet. it all depends on your views on everything. yes i do believe that the goverment spys on everyones whos even touched a computer. how do you think they find viruis makers, music downloaders, hackers etc..

 

[jaamal]

The government isnt afraid to break the law... What are we going to do prosecute everyone who is in the governemnt who we think is corrupt...