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This 5 page paper uses material submitted by a student as a springboard for discussion. An argument is waged that the people should live with risk as opposed to giving up their civil rights. George Orwell's 1984 is referenced as well as Bentham's Panopticon. No bibliography.
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between the personal privacy of individuals and the governments obligation to enforce the law and ensure public safety. The case on which Colbridge focuses has to do with law
enforcement and the fourth amendment. The fourth amendment of course protects people from illegal searches and seizures and in this particular case, the idea that an electronic devise was used
to gather information, was found to be invasive. Indeed, there are so many things that can now be used that were not possible in the past that the fourth amendment
needs to be re-examined. Although Colbridge talks about balance, and many people are afraid of people and things and realizes that the police must do their jobs, American citizens
should fight for the rights that the Founders meant them to have. In other words, just because there is terrorism now, and just because there is new technology that allows
for improved wire tap transmissions, and clearer camera shots, does not mean that people should lose their rights. Wendy Kaminer agrees. In an chapter provided by a student entitled
"Trading Liberty for Illusions," Kaminer contends that throughout history, the United States has reacted to terrorism and events by treating outsiders--or immigrants--harshly. She is right in this evaluation. During the
Second World War, the U.S. supported Japanese internment camps. It was something that they thought was necessary to protect the interests of the people. During the 1950s, the big fear
was communism. Those who had communist thoughts or a party affiliation were blacklisted. They could not get jobs and the entertainment industry was targeted. Perhaps that is why today those
in entertainment are so outspoken. They had been silenced for quite awhile. In fact, anyone who does not embrace the U.S. ideals and foreign policy is suspect. Kaminer interestingly
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