It seems that every where you turn, there is a CCTV staring at you. Knowing that you are always watched is enough to make anyone nervous. The movie industry is catching on to the paranoia and it is pouring out the movies about spy cameras and being watched.
Some people feel that the very idea of being watched will make people behave. The CCTV and spy cameras some how control bad behavior before it starts. But there are plenty of people who don’t care if they are being watched. They choose to do what they want and sometimes look right in the camera in defiance.
There are other people, who despite all the publicity and news coverage have no idea that they are ever on a spy camera or CCTV. They don’t see, or want to see, the camera watching them in the department store or at the ATM. They won’t read the signs that say “this parking lot is under surveillance at all times.” They go about their days thinking all is well – while all the while they are being monitored.
A few of us are still holding out hope that the country will not give up all of its freedom. We believe that the spy cameras and CCTV, while they may have their place and their purpose, do not need to invade all aspects of ordinary life. We push to see that we can’t be seen at all times.
CCTV can be beneficial to officials when crimes are committed. Spy cameras can help private citizens protect their home and family. But for every camera that is watching the public, a little more freedom is given up. Eventually, being watched will be as common as sliced bread. Having the comfort of the CCTV and the spy cameras is not worth the freedoms that have to be foregone.
About the author :
Kathryn Lang is a freelance writer covering the home security and surveillance industry. She has written various articles on spy cameras and regularly writes about CCTV news.
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