One Minute Moment: Surveillance

So many people have no problem with surveillance. It helps us see what's going on, catch criminals in the act and ensure peace. After all, I'm not doing anything wrong, so why should I worry? The reason you should be concerned is this: surveillance and remote identification violates the principle of innocent until proven guilty. It takes the burden of proof off the accuser and onto the one accused. Red light cameras are a good example. No matter what, the owner of the car gets a ticket, even if they were not driving it at the time. It could have been a friend. It could have been stolen. They could have been having a baby. But you still get the ticket unless you can prove any of those things. It makes you guilty until proven innocent. So be careful what you wish for.