Government Surveillance In America

Dershowitz once stated, “Such technological tools are helping us now in the hot war against terrorists who would bomb this theater if they had the capacity to do so”. Because the government surveillance programs do not pose any immediate threats to americans citizens unless they discover something illegal, U.S citizens should not be worry because the government only does it with the intention of protecting america from major attack and to solve crime violence. Common sense should tell people that the fact that the government spying on it’s citizens is beneficial for the country not ignorant. Jared Newman himself writes from PC World, "If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place, but if you really need that kind of privacy, …show more content…
For instance, in Ginny Sloan article writes for The Huffington Post, she stated that, “True, it was video surveillance footage from a department store camera that provided the first important clues leading to the suspects in the marathon bombing. Additional video footage from members of the public also helped police identify and apprehend the suspects”. Ginny sloan point is that thanks to the surveillance footage many people’s live were able to save and prevent from being injured. Certainly, surveillance cameras play an important role in American’s daily life; not that it will always come heady or stop violence from happening every time, but it will reduce the percentage of people getting hurt or died more often. The government did not place the surveillance program with the intention to spy on us, but it’s purpose is to make the nation a safer place. If we got nothing to hide, then we should not be afraid about the violation of our