Should the Government track your movements and transactions?

Question

If you are not open to everyone you are obviously doing something illegal.

All forms of transportation should have GPS tracking devices. When you leave and enter a place you have to us your national ID to swipe in and out.

All this is to bring about safety, security and justice.

Your Business is also the government's business. Keep that in mind.

For you anti-Government types; You better straighten-up and fly right, or you will find yourself in a prison cell.

Answer 1

Well if someone was doing this to me on a personal level it is considering 'STALKING' and would result in criminal charges. Can I charge the government for stalking me?? The government sticks its nose in places it has no business. There is no privacy any more. Perhaps this is about the new age of technology and computers. Everyone, I do not care who you are - has something they are not proud of and want to hide. Even Jesus

Answer 2

You do not necessarily need to be doing anything illegal, for them to track you. What if they decide, that you can only be allotted so much gas, and you go over the allotted amount? What if they decide you can only have so many bags of groceries, and you go over the allotted amount? What if they decide you must drive this or that car? What if they decide to come in and take away all the registered guns? If these freedoms become outlawed then you would be doing something illegal, and punishable. That would really suck. It would fail to bring safety, security, or justice.

Answer 3

No. But in these times when there are people(terrorists) who would like to kill/injure people whom they dont even know, it might be necessary. If the government is limited to snopping for that purposes, I think I would agree, at least some innocent lives would be saved. But unfortunately these measures, once adopted, would end up invading privacy, because the agencies would go overboard.

Answer 4

Ah, a supporter of the current legislation to allow torture.


Click those heels good and loud.


The Nazis had a system like you admire, then they used the information so they knew who had to wear a yellof star of David on their clothes, then ib was made illegal to be a Jew, so they used the information to kill.

So you may have nothing to fear, until the Fool Killer get into office.

Answer 5

No, the government must have a reason. Tracking everyone give way to abuse - who will watch the watchers? Safety must be defined. If you are in a maximum security prison you have your food needs met, you can go to the library and have your intellectual needs met, go to the yard and excise, but you have no liberties. Giving the government unchecked abilities gives them permission to abuse.

Answer 6

They already do, and can get them from other sources with a warrent. bush doesn't want take a few hours to get a warrant (and it does only take a few hours.) They want to accuse, arrest, execute and ask questions later. that's the problem I have with them. That makes the president the king, with his nobles (police and fellow political backers) and we are the peasants. The king and nobles point their finger and say he's a threat, and boom the "threat" is gone. Look at third world countries today, and you see the same behavior from the head of state.

Answer 7

You ever see the movie 1984? It deals with Big Brother watching every move you make and what you watch and what you say. What you describe is COMMUNISM!!!!!!!! AMERICA IS ABOUT FREEDOM!!! Free to go where you want,do what you want(as long as it isn't breaking laws, like murder,robbery,rape, etc,etc) That is why we have a constitution and the 2nd ammendment guarrantees that a tyranicle govt. doesn't do what you are referring too

Answer 8

Only foriegn nationals who visit and fellons on probation.

Answer 9

I believe the govt. should be empowered to track pontential enemies of our country at all times.

Answer 10

I agree. If it keeps you and your loved ones safe, why not. Like you said, unless there is something to hide.