Little brother Blog #2

     I believe that us, as a society, live in somewhat of a police state. These days, every single action people make is monitored. Like in the book, “Little Brother”, many things happen around us without even our slight recognition that they are.

     Cameras for example are everywhere, such as schools, and workplaces, and many other locations around our society. They watch our every step. Literally. Certain cameras can detect movement, sounds or even the steps you take, just like the gait test in the story. While most of these cameras serve a rightful purpose, others shouldn’t be installed where they are. For example, while it’s useful to see who’s leaving the school in, “Little Brother”, the gait recognition is a slight step too far.

     Social media can also be a factor for a monitored society. While people live about their lives, posting things onto the Internet, officials can look into everything that you post, regardless of what program you’re using. The can find information about nearly any person, and all the activity that happens digitally. Some may say this is great, but others may find it an invasion of their privacy.

     Not only are their cameras and social media trackers, but also we can be monitored even without any sort of device. We see it happen almost everyday, such as at school, or even by your own parents. Teachers may want to monitor you so you don’t leave class, or don’t misbehave. Such as in the book, Marcus is monitored constantly because of his suspicious traits. Your parents would be for a more concerned reason that they would monitor you. Nearly everyone has gone under the closely watching eye of his or her parents or teachers, and at times it’s the most common way to be monitored.

     All in all, we’re being watched at nearly all times, in the streets, on the Internet or even at home. This concludes that we may be living in a police state, but whether that’s a good thing, or a bad thing, is up to you to decide.