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America has never been more watched.
Roughly 75 million homes now have security cameras. Outside, automated license plate readers from companies like Flock photograph every passing car. Startup artificial intelligence. Are we entering a golden age of security or witnessing the end of privacy and individual liberty?
We all want to be seen
Surveillance children, recover stolen vehicles and solve criminal cases. Ninety-four percent of Americans expect surveillance tools to help solve any crimes that might be committed against them. “There is no demographic cohort,”
<p>Surveillance deters crime before it happens. When people believe they are more likely to be caught, they are less likely to offend; decades of criminological research confirm that the perceived certainty of apprehension is the most effective deterrent to crime. “The promise of high-tech policing,” Learn more about how to subscribe.
