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Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by dave420
As to brutality, it's nothing new. The world is just smaller now and so more is seen. The fear of being caught should refrain many of them.
Sometimes, Big brother watching you is a good thing.
[edit on 27-8-2008 by Gorman91]
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by Death_Kron
The fact is that all crimes are decreasing and it's because of Big brother's watchful eye.
luckily, that eye is connected to ours, and we see what he sees.
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by cautiouslypessimistic
How do you lose rights? People deserve the right to privacy when it comes to abuse, corruption, and harm???
I'd rather this kind of semi-socialist way.
As I've always said, just because big brother is watching, doesn't mean he cares. But judging from our society, he's more then happy to share what he sees.
reply to post by BlackOps719
This is ignorant. Cops are you. Normal citizens who decide to work to serve. They'd probably be the first to resist stealing your rights.
So many are quick to claim a military dictatorship is on it's way, but the common fallacy is that most generals are for the republic. Most generals would deny orders to "round up" civilians. And judging from polls, most generals hate the government just as you and I.
[edit on 27-8-2008 by Gorman91]
You claim they wouldn't round up citizens, yet they have done exactly that, in foreign countries and here at home. Renditions, gitmo, not to mention the dozens of "undisclosed locations" where "enemy combatants" are held indefinitely without trial. I wish I could live in a bubble gum, sunshine and compassion world like you do. Unfortunately, this is reality.
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by cautiouslypessimistic
And monitoring the internet is already don. The government has the right to cut your internet if you send out viruses.
They don't cut websites like these though. And that's because they don't care to infringe on free speech in the public domain.
Originally posted by Death_Kron
What the hell is going on?!?!
Originally posted by Gorman91
reply to post by cautiouslypessimistic
You are corrupting my words. I said soccially monitored, in that it's in the public domain, not hidden.
besides, I'm pretty sure anyone monitoring the phones are smart enough to know the difference between joking about assassinating the president, and actually plotting to do it. if you don't have any any plots to kill people, you're perfectly fine.
And monitoring the internet is already don. The government has the right to cut your internet if you send out viruses.
They don't cut websites like these though. And that's because they don't care to infringe on free speech in the public domain.
has anyone ever reported black vans taking internet posters?
Trust me, it's pretty clear when you get raided. The entire neighborhood knows.
Sure there's been a few mistakes, but few.
[edit on 27-8-2008 by Gorman91]
Also, speak to any marine. They have common sense.
Look at the poles. How many generals like the president.
You are the product of paranoia.
[edit on 27-8-2008 by Gorman91]