Citizenry Quote by Glenn Greenwald

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 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

“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

“this model of control has the great advantage of simultaneously creating the illusion of freedom. The compulsion to obedience exists in the individual’s mind.…

— Glenn Greenwald

“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

“mass surveillance kills dissent in a deeper and more important place as well: in the mind, where the individual trains him- or herself to…

— Glenn Greenwald

A citizenry that is aware of always being watched quickly becomes a compliant and fearful one.

— Glenn Greenwald

“Mass surveillance by the state is therefore inherently repressive, even in the unlikely case that it is not abused by vindictive officials to do…

— Glenn Greenwald

“Government surveillance is a violation of our intrinsic right to privacy, a breach that extends beyond legal boundaries into the emotional terrain of fear…

— James William Steven Parker

“Government surveillance, with its invasive reach into the private lives of citizens, is an egregious violation of the principles that underpin a free and…

— James William Steven Parker

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

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

— Ari Melber