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Originally Posted by cujet

I disagree.

First and foremost, buzz phrases like "no expectation of privacy" have no constitutional basis and are simply an end run around Constitutional freedoms

Second, a government dossier on each and every citizen, er, subject, is 100% unconstitutional. And very, very similar to the nearly endless list of failed authoritarian governments.

Third, warantless tracking of individuals with onboard GPS has been ruled unconstitutional. Why would tracking individuals with other means be any different.

As Americans, we have every expectation of going where we want, when we want, and it's nobody's business where or why. So that famous statement above is stunningly flawed.

I taught computer search techniques to LEOs, and we had lawyers from our legal staff speak to every class about the Fourth Amendment. If you want to get into the down and dirty of privacy, try me with something more substantial than your scattergun rants about authoritarian governments.

So you want to argue you have every expectation of going where you want, when you want, and it's nobody's business where or why? Try that argument at the entry gate to your nearest military base, and tell us how far you get. Go ahead and try getting to the cashier's till in a bar, casino, or bank. Geez, Louise!

darcane, I hope you don't think Big Brother is just government. Wall Street owns a lot, if not most, politicians. It doesn't matter who owns the cameras that record your movements. The Reddit posse and WalMart security cameras aren't significantly different from their government counterparts.