You could say exactly the same thing about any government intrusion or spying. And the government often does say that: "If you are innocent, then you have nothing to worry about", etc.
In a perfect world, where government always had only our best interests at heart, perhaps that would be true. But no government that has ever existed on this planet has any interest but its own at heart, so we can never trust them not to abuse tools like surveillance cameras, email interceptors, and all the other spy tools they have, and use them against us even when we have done nothing wrong. Look how many people are either in jail or in the ground who have been wrongly convicted of crimes, and you can get an idea just how trustworthy government is. Bottom line: We all have something to hide: Our Privacy, which is our last line of defense from those who would do harm to our bodies or our purses, to paraphrase a famous founder of my country. Dick ----- Original Message ---- From: Dorothy Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, April 28, 2010 1:34:00 PM Subject: Re: CS>another question about cell phones Well at least it caught the 7/7 bombers and those would -be airport bombers we had here too. Also, many, many murders are solved using the footage from these cameras, and to me, if they solve just one, then it is justified. I can't understand why people object to these things--unless they have something to hide that is. dee On 28 Apr 2010, at 14:32, Hanneke wrote: > I am afraid that solving crimes thanks to CCTV is an illusion. 1000 cameras > to solve one crime doesn't sound very useful nor successful. > > Many articles are available about this: http://tinyurl.com/2ewqcll > > At 10:29 PM 28/04/2010, you wrote: >> I don't mind the cameras on every corner, as I have nothing to fear - or >> hide. They have been really useful here catching terrorists and murderers >> etc., The rest of it is a pain in the a..e! but its mainly to get money >> out of people--as is most things in the UK including all the health and >> safety rubbish! dee > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic > discussions: List Owner: Mike Devour
