I heard that with the Echelon surveillance system, every phone call/email/sms or any kind of digital communication can be interupted and monitored, for security purpose of course. Is it true that we have no privacy in the name of security anymore?
2006-06-19 00:27:30 · 18 answers · asked by fantomashoho 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you're talking about Singapore, Yes. It's damn easy to monitor 4 million ppl. EZ link card, handphone, internet, you're being tracked everywhere. They know where you board your bus, where you alight at, they know who you called, how long you talked. Even if you call taxi they'll keep track your journey. How much you used your handphone, your gas, electricity, they know all, they know if you're rich, poor, what you just bought for your home from IKEA, they know if you traveled to Middle East country.
alamak, you can't escape.
2006-06-20 05:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by plasmaisnoturs 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No of coarse not! Look there are 290 million people is the USA..just do the math, can you imagine how many people it would take to listen to every phone call. The government would have to employee at least 50 million to just listen to all of my daughters call alone. Don't buy into the liberal lie the government is listening in to our calls...these are the same people who scare old people about social security...they want votes..by any means necessary
2006-06-19 07:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes any mode of communication an be intercepted by the government, if you think it cannot be you are sadly mistaken. There is a software used for telephone calls. If you say one of the many no-no words the software is looking for your calls will then be recorded and possibly intercepted. The same applies to email, internet, etc.
2006-06-19 12:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by winteraires 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only imagine what type of equipment and technology that the government has. It would probably blow our minds. They can listen and see anyone they want at any time or all the time. We are not going to have any privacy, however they are already at that point. If they want to know everything about you, THEY CAN. No problem. If you are not doing anything wrong you should be OK. But no guarantee
2006-06-19 08:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by sam04m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes, I'm sure we're being watched. Think it's just as bad for Europeans as it is for US citizens. It's reckoned that people here in the UK are caught on camera over 300 times a day.
2006-06-19 07:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Gavin T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none at all! And they say in an average day in the city you are monitored by over 100 cameras!
2006-06-19 07:31:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Big Brother is watching but for some reason can't keep the illegal aliens out.
2006-06-19 07:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by Leifr Eiríksson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure, but it seems a bit irk-some if it's true. although in a sense i don't care what people read or hear. i'm a human being and i say/do things like everyone else. not to mention that i'm a Christian and have nothing to hide.
2006-06-19 09:10:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and they are taking notes. Get back to the Mother Ship while you still can!!
2006-06-19 08:20:14 · answer #9 · answered by rmhubbs952 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but could you move a little to the left..You came off camera.
2006-06-19 07:33:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋