Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Our Privacy

             In George Orwell's 1984, government controls an entire population by using rhetoric and language. Totalitarian societies in which people are controlled in every possible way; the thought of rebellion is always on their mind. Big Brother uses rhetoric and language to maintain his power and keep the masses controlled. Society must heed Orwell's warnings to protect their well-being.
             In Adam Liptak 's article, 'Justices Reject GPS Tracking In A Drug Case,' in claims police violated the constitution when placing a GPS tracking device on a suspect's vehicle. According to Mr. Dellinger "almost any use of GPS electronic surveillance of a citizens movement will be legally questionable unless a warrant in obtained in advance." Authorities cannot place a tracking device on any vehicle as previously mentioned, taking away part of our freedom.
             This disproves 1984 by George Orwell on the account of several reasons. The Party can do whatever they please to in Oceana. Orwell warns society and for somebody to tell them Big Brother broke the law is foolish. Evidently, no one wants to go against the government, who is going to say you violated rights or freedom. Society is easily manipulated and just a victim in the big picture. If we pretend Big Brother exist in our every day life, and the government wanted to place a device on a particular entity; no civilian will to question the wrong doing. Big Brother Rules all, and it is not up to justices to decide a certain ruling in a case.
             However in "Politics and the English Language," Orwell provides a solution to this crisis. Specifically to do what Big Brother says and there will be no problems. The thought of any potential rebellion is absurd. To live in a society were one is constantly watched is exactly what Big Brother wants; a bad nightmare is reality for people in 1984. Both articles have to do with a tracking device in one way or anot...

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