Re:Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
by some_random on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @10:47AM
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Right from the article,
>The irony is that ECU-911 has not been effective at stopping crime, many Ecuadoreans said, though the system’s installation paralleled a period of falling crime rates.
Giving up liberty in exchange for security doesn't work, not really. Any shelter from street criminals gained is lost tenfold to criminals higher up, yet across the world people are jumping at the opportunity to rid themselves (or others) of their rights to fight {terrorism,criminality,child/women abuse,gun violence,scary minorities,drug use}. In the end, the trade off rarely ever has the stated effect and is never worth it.
>The irony is that ECU-911 has not been effective at stopping crime, many Ecuadoreans said, though the system’s installation paralleled a period of falling crime rates.
Giving up liberty in exchange for security doesn't work, not really. Any shelter from street criminals gained is lost tenfold to criminals higher up, yet across the world people are jumping at the opportunity to rid themselves (or others) of their rights to fight {terrorism,criminality,child/women abuse,gun violence,scary minorities,drug use}. In the end, the trade off rarely ever has the stated effect and is never worth it.