The Next Step In

[sepultallica]

government officials use many tricks when they are searching for or spying on an individual (criminal or not). they have alot of resources at their disposal. many of these resources are considered an infringement of ones right to privacy. but is it really an infringement of ones right to privacy if they deem it is in the best interest of society that they keep surveillance on an individual? is not privacy more of a privilege more than anything else? can not the government dictate what rights we have and to what extent we can excersise them?

 

the government can already track all of your electronic monetary transactions. this is a big resource since most alot of people have bank accounts. businesses depend on paperless enviornments. credit cards, checks, atm cards, are use by just about everyone.

 

telephones and cellular phone calls can also be traced as well as any billing information that they require. any utilities and mortgage payments. all electronic assets can be frozen by the government.

 

the government also enforces additional forms of tracking. identification cards that have bar codes or electronic devices embedded in them are mandatory for all persons residing. while these electronic devices have limited capabilities as far the information they can relay, the possibility for growth is tremendous. the post office, dmv, selective service id, voting registration, all allow for easier tracking.

 

it's all done in the name of safety and security. but there is one underlying principal. all of the means for tracking an individual rely on electronic activity. any period of inactivity will undoubtedly pose great problems for them. so what is the government doing to try to improve it's ability to track an individual?

 

the most significant thing that they have done is placing those metallic strips in paper currency. sure, there is presently no tracking information in these strips but the point of placing them without coded information was to prepare the public for the inevitable change that will occur. i think that money is something that everyone uses and by placing that strip in paper currency, they have given themselves an open door for growth and expansion in the future. paper currency already has serial numbers. all the strip would need to do is transmit the serial number. the rest of the tracking would be easy. this is the ultimate form of info. you would be able to learn just about anything about someone.

 

the only other thing that could happen is that some sort of tracking chip implanted when someone is born. that's not likely to happen though.

 

anyone have any thoughts on this?