In George Orwell’s “1984,” the citizens could at least see the screen that was watching them. Not so today. Surveillance is often ubiquitous—and because it may encompass public spaces, it is unknown to the casual observer.

The other day I received a telephone call from a reporter who was looking into a story concerning the placement of surveillance cameras by a municipality in and around the city. We all see amazing footage of camcorders and surveillance equipment catching criminals in the act, natural disasters, funny moments and sad events.

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