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The Security Camera Surveillance System is a Guard And a Spy.

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The government uses surveillance cameras for two main reasons: to spy on the public and to safeguard information and things that it wishes to protect/

The security camera surveillance system at Iron Mountain in Pennsylvania, for example, tirelessly guards the safest depository in the country, where the cameras form the first line of defense.

Iron Mountain houses important documents and artifacts, including patent papers, original music records from iconic artists, and original artwork and photographs.

Classified documents and old government employees’ files are also guarded at this facility, which is especially noteworthy because it has never had a single security breach in its 58-year history.

Government also uses camera systems to spy on the public.

In major cities across the United States, police departments have put up cameras that patrol public streets, supposedly meant to deter would-be criminals as a preventive measure.

The effect of public cameras, however, leads many Americans to feel like the government is slowly making criminals out of everyone.

When there is constant fear that a security camera surveillance system is watching everything, then the people’s fundamental right to privacy is breached.

There is also nothing that protects that right, if not Constitutional laws, so the people will have to defend their own rights against the eyes of Big Brother.

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Iron Mountain Security

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Spy Cameras

If the title of this section sounds slightly voyeuristic, that’s because its topic is.

Cameras that are meant to deter crime can also be abused to make criminals out of everyone.

Policing the streets can now be done with a security camera surveillance system that does not sleep, eat, or breathe.

However, the presence of these cameras give the feeling that the government is always watching the people and seeing what they’re doing, where they’re going, and with whom.

Under civilian circumstances, this kind of behavior would be considered criminal and punishable by law as invasion of privacy.

Since the government is the force behind the initiative, the rationale of public safety and national security is shoved down civilian throats, and the government takes for granted that the public accepts this rationale as sufficient.

While the use of cameras for security reasons is permitted, the use of a security camera surveillance system to spy on people is prohibited.

This double standard has raised doubts in many circles about the validity of the government’s claims about its motives.

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Cameras in the Private Sphere

Home security is another field closely related to camera systems.

Though still fairly uncommon, having a camera system installed in a private home is a way to try and keep the property safe.

Businesses also use camera systems linked to a closed circuit to maintain the security of their facilities and goods, but cases of cameras in places that compromise privacy are not unheard of.

In all these cases, the debate about the use of camera systems usually revolves around whether the system is used for security purposes or for spying.

Surveillance itself is a general term that encompasses both.

Since the court battles around the issue do not uniformly defend the people’s right to privacy, it is important to be aware of the measures that the government is taking in the name of national security and public safety, and to weigh their supposed purpose against the possibility that the cameras are the government’s spies.

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