America wants to use all of its resources to help fight the war on terror, and has all rights to do so. The security of our nation being a issue because our leaders want to keep america safe and free from foreign invasion. Because of the 9/11 attacks on american soil, we have taken all measures to prevent another incident from occurring by using simple, accessible powers the government has. The government wants to closely watch people, but not to the extreme that the government in 1984 took it (Big Brother Is Watching You) where they kept a close eye on every citizen, not at all, the government wants to watch suspected criminals and terrorists. America does not have a need or …show more content…
And this strategy works well. The surveillance footage is surveillance in places such as arenas, supermarkets and furthermore. Places that terrorists are likely to hit are the concern to homeland security, places that are full of people and have little to no security. “The three foiled terrorist plots announced this past week(oct. 2009) are evidence that this counterterrorism tool is working” (McNeill) The government will not be misusing this tool, they only use footage for places and plots that are suspicious, not places such as a house. This method that they use is also fully legal and does not violate rights. “not only does it help fight terrorism by aiding authorities in their effort to stop the flow of information between terrorist, but it does so legally” …show more content…
When in reality the government has stopped terrorists plots numerous times, us civilians has lost a lot of its trust in the government because of the 9/11 attacks. Americas government uses all of its capability and efforts to stop terrorism. The government uses its surveillance to closely watch people, but not everyone, just people of interest such as suspected terrorists and does not pay attention to people casually living. When the public is in danger, all rights are granted to the government to prevent danger and keep innocent civilians safe and out of harms