Known essayist and writer, Navneet Alang, in their journalistic essay, “Big Brother, C’est Moi: Vancouver’s Post-Riot Web Vigilantes Can Be Tamed”, describes the aftermath of the riots that took place shortly after the defeat of the hometown Canucks in the Stanley Cup finals; on June 15th 2011. The riots brought great controversy, due to various pictures and videos of the perpetrators, surfacing online from bystanders. Those images of violence and vandalism, were taken by citizens, where they were praised by the public, issuing a new age of “citizen justice.” However, Alang’s essay raises a red flag, suggesting that the increasing use of this newfound technology; has interfered with the legal and social systems of society. Alang’s purpose is
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Alang’s grounded evidence on the misuse of technology, is written for an educated audience. Alang uses logic to appeal to readers, by cautioning society to observe the double standards new technologies have in legal and social systems. Alang uses the telephone as model, to state the convenience of technology, but warns readers that their privacy and ownership of the technology is not always what it is made out to be. Alang uses morality and ethics as an appeal to readers, to suggest that technology is being used inappropriately in society, where citizens’ safety is at risk. It is clear, that the author uses pathos in a respectful tone of language, reminding readers that as a society, they have a responsibility to protect their children and loved ones from the negative impacts of …show more content…
A wide range of technologies are enrolled in today’s justice system, including database software, computers, and cellular devices. However, the author logically presents the idea that with the increase of technology, the public has the power to control what goes online/offline by just the click of a button. With this control, Alang states “this new technology means we now run the risk of being tried and even convicted by the body politic” (pp.246). This reinforces the notion Alang stated, that society must be warned of the negative impact technology can have on crimes and jurisdictions. Alang states the morale of an individual, at a specific place or time, can hold the reputation of an individual, where they have the power to change the course of that person’s life. Alang used the Vancouver Riots, to reinforce the fact that those perpetrators have been deemed as fugitives by society, due to their fellow neighbors performing “citizen justice.” Alang further states that those citizens had “the explicit intention of shaming, catching, and even punishing the perpetrators” (pp.246). The author uses ethics as an appeal to their audience, to state that this use of technology is inappropriate; in which it is being misused by citizens who believe that they have every right to do so. However, Alang reveals the grey area of
Alang’s grounded evidence on the misuse of technology, is written for an educated audience. Alang uses logic to appeal to readers, by cautioning society to observe the double standards new technologies have in legal and social systems. Alang uses the telephone as model, to state the convenience of technology, but warns readers that their privacy and ownership of the technology is not always what it is made out to be. Alang uses morality and ethics as an appeal to readers, to suggest that technology is being used inappropriately in society, where citizens’ safety is at risk. It is clear, that the author uses pathos in a respectful tone of language, reminding readers that as a society, they have a responsibility to protect their children and loved ones from the negative impacts of …show more content…
A wide range of technologies are enrolled in today’s justice system, including database software, computers, and cellular devices. However, the author logically presents the idea that with the increase of technology, the public has the power to control what goes online/offline by just the click of a button. With this control, Alang states “this new technology means we now run the risk of being tried and even convicted by the body politic” (pp.246). This reinforces the notion Alang stated, that society must be warned of the negative impact technology can have on crimes and jurisdictions. Alang states the morale of an individual, at a specific place or time, can hold the reputation of an individual, where they have the power to change the course of that person’s life. Alang used the Vancouver Riots, to reinforce the fact that those perpetrators have been deemed as fugitives by society, due to their fellow neighbors performing “citizen justice.” Alang further states that those citizens had “the explicit intention of shaming, catching, and even punishing the perpetrators” (pp.246). The author uses ethics as an appeal to their audience, to state that this use of technology is inappropriate; in which it is being misused by citizens who believe that they have every right to do so. However, Alang reveals the grey area of