5 Reasons Why ‘I Have Nothing to Hide’ Is the Wrong Way to Think About Surveillance and Privacy

 

racial bias in digital surveillance

Potential for Abuse of Power

During a time when police have consistently been abusing their power, the thought of giving all officers the ability to track anybody through digital means can be quite eerie. “Police already abuse the immense power they have, but if everyone’s every actions were being monitored, and everyone technically violates some obscure law at some time, then punishment becomes purely selective,” Marlinspike explains. This could easily, and likely will, lead to more racial bias.