Abuse Quote by Bruce Schneier

Like any extraordinary power, surveillance provides temptations for abuse, such as tracking political opponents and journalists.

— Ari Melber

We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go…

— Larry Craig

Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.

— William Proxmire

History shows that the mere existence of a mass surveillance apparatus, regardless of how it is used, is in itself sufficient to stifle dissent.…

— Glenn Greenwald

How necessary it is at all times to watch against the attempted encroachment of power, and to prevent its running to excess.

— Thomas Paine

Surveillance has long been theorized as a way to control the surveilled - namely, by getting them to police themselves out of fear of…

— Sarah Jeong

“Government surveillance is a blatant violation of our fundamental right to privacy, an intrusion into the sacred space where personal thoughts and actions unfold.…

— James William Steven Parker

“The ability to eavesdrop on people's communications vests immense power in those who do it. And unless such power is held in check by…

— Glenn Greenwald

I think most people accept that it is necessary to have some surveillance in a democratic society. I think most people accept that it's…

— Keir Starmer

No matter the specific techniques involved, historically mass surveillance has had several constant attributes. Initially, it is always the country’s dissidents and marginalized who…

— Glenn Greenwald

“Government surveillance is an egregious violation of personal autonomy, leaving in its wake not only legal ramifications but a trail of emotional turmoil and…

— James William Steven Parker

“Surveillance is surveillance. I can never understand why some people think it matters whether it's the government doing it to you or a company.”

— Ken Liu