I was amazed when cell phones came out. I am still in awe and laugh a little when I see movies where they have to use the land-lines. Who would have known that a movie would be dated like that? Now, the phones come with cameras and everyone is on-board...
ITS FUN AND BECOMING MAINSTREAM
If I am having an extraordinary meal, I snap it and email it to the chosen few. If I see a landmark or sight worth passing on...CLICK and off it goes. I find that having this offers one a different mentality as they travel about. Now, you can share instantly about anything anywhere
NOW...THE DARK AND QUESTIONABLE SIDE
Ever since the Rodney King beating that was captured on film, police have become very self-conscious of all they do. Today, almost everyone is being filmed or photoed wherever you go. You may or may not ever know about too. But is happening and thriving
YOUR ON WEB CAMS AND DON'T KNOW IT
People, businesses, and government, can consult their web cams to trace people that go back days or even months. Storing the data digitally using cloud techniques makes it easy and practical to do. The recordings continue 24/7 and are placed everywhere
YOU CANT SEE THE EQUIPMENT
Be advised that they have cameras that are as small as the head of a drop pin. They can be placed in bathrooms, bedrooms, dressing rooms, hotels and even your own home and other locations unknown to anyone accept the one who put it there. Public places, restaurants, amusement parks etc. would not know if someone else put something there to retrieve later on either
YOU ARE FAMOUS OVERSEAS
There is a thriving market for filming people in compromising situations especially over seas. People caught in the act (use your own imagination) here do not know that they are famous in Europe and may never find out. These films of people were in demand years ago in Las Vegas at the annual sex convention show
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
What to do about all this? Who can say. But one thing remains obvious. Our privacy is no longer ours but remains anyone's who can capture the moment...
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