Claim: When it comes to personal privacy, I believe that license plate scanners should only be lawful for official police activities. In the article “Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders” RT a media platform funded by the Russian government, argues that it’s the Wild West in terms of how companies can collect, process, and sell this data. Conversely, the publication “In These Times’, a progressive activism journal out of Chicago, argues in their article “Who Has the Right to Track You?” that legislation would create a safe haven for certain criminals. These alternative viewpoints are presented quite differently, however, people whose lives are affected by this need to sit down and think of meaningful ways we should or should not regulate this. Support 1: …show more content…
This article uses ethos, pathos, and logos in an attempt to achieve its goals. For example, the author of the phrases “questionable data management” and “trespassing” to influence the readers feelings. This technique is especially powerful to someone who fears their safety and their information being spread. In addition, the author also made style choices to appeal to the reader. In paragraph 2 the author uses statistics and says that businesses can earn $200-$400 for a single vehicle’s license plate. The use of statistics catches the reader's attention. Working together, the rhetorical devices, the style, and the word choice create a negative tone for in the hopes that the article will persuade readers against license plate
The reaction and effectiveness of this poster might have been different in today’s society because Americans take full advantage of carpooling. The creation of Uber and Lyft are methods Americans use to carpool. This poster marked the beginning of a new tradition in American culture. Carpooling since 1945 has been a method to save gas and money. Overall during my analysis, I was able to put myself in the mindset of an American citizen during this time period. In today’s society, this poster would be effective to Americans including myself because we actually take advantage of carpooling in our daily
The logos used in the article can be used to strengthen the ethos utilized.Nielson and Kubrin throughout the entire article use logos. The use of logos helps to maintains the credibility of Nielson and Kubrin in the article with the use of statistics and direct quotations in the court case. They mentioned a statistical study which stated that people who read the hypothetical biography of an 18 year old male as well as the explicit rap lyrics that were supposedly written by him. The study indicated how those who had read the lyrics were “more likely to believe the man was capable of committing murder than those who did not”(Nielson, Kubrin, 2014). The use of specific statistics like these support the credibility of the writer as well as of the article.Kubrin and Nielson utilized logos when they stated “Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey found that in 18 cases in which various courts considered the admissibility of rap as evidence, the lyrics were allowed nearly 80 percent of the time.”(Nielson, Kubrin 2014) This quote shows logos because they are using number to logically appeal to the readers and show how the rap lyrics are being used in the court cases and use the number to support the claim that rap lyric use in the country cases are arising drastically through the years. Neilson and Kubrin also use logos when they state
Authors have many strategies when it comes to winning over their readers and on some occasions may even target their opponents, to make them look bad, in an attempt to make themselves look better. In the articles by Steve Greenberg and Michael Weinreb we will look at the way authors constrict articles to get readers to side with opinion by appealing to a person through logos, pathos, ethos, and the use of rhetorical devices. Greenberg use of a logical fallacy, using a rhetorical device against his friend, and his own use of rhetorical devices in order to convince reader through by ethos of how awful his friend and cardinal fans are, while Weinreb focuses on logos, a logical fallacy, and rhetorical devices to strengthen
Fake news has been successful in the last few years because of the content it provides, which most of the time is designed to catch the attention of the readers. In this particular article about a sex trafficking victim who believed she was being tracked, one can see how fake news differs from real news. The article called “They Thought She Was Crazy: Doctor Extracts RFID Chip from Sex Traffic Victim” was published in Before It’s News. The article does not have specific names or dates to prove that the article is real. According to the Society of Professional Journalists, real news authors need to identify their sources clearly (“Code of Ethics”). However, this article does not contain any sources. Also, the lack of organization, grammar and vocabulary does not meet genre expectations. While this article fails to meet genre expectations in a number of ways, I am going to focus on its misuse of pathos and logos. In the article, the author irresponsibly uses pathos and logos. The author takes
Privacy is a complex concept with no universal definition as its meaning changes with society. Invasion of privacy occurs when there is an intrusion upon the reasonable expectation to be left alone. There has been a growing debate about the legitimacy of privacy in public
Although they can be easily tracked, people overlook the invasion of privacy possibility because of the convenience they bring to every day life. Systems like OnStar installed in cars have made the tracking of stolen cars practically effortless. Similar tools are being used by law enforcement, Penenberg stated “cell phones have become the digital equivalent of Hansel and Gretel’s bread crumbs” (472). He then goes on to discuss how in Britain in 1996, authorities installed 300 cameras in East London. Although this didn’t affect the terrorism, it did affect the crime rate which fell 30 percent after the cameras were put into place. Penenberg closes his essay by mentioning that the surveillance is not only used to watch the citizens but also for citizens to keep an eye on the government. Through his organization, relevant information, and professional tone, Penenberg creates an effective
...t those laws and regulations should do make citizens uncomfortable with the fact that they are being watched 24/7. Therefore, the government should find a type of way to implement systems that will keep an eye on people’s actions but their systems should not be extreme and look at every single movement they make.
Someone has been pulled over in Europe and are asked to see their drivers licenses when writing tickets. The driver does not want their privacy to invaded, by simply getting pulled over. If things are not kept private, things such as credit card numbers could be stolen through the phone, simple as that. Our technology has changed throughout the years due to people invading privacy that is not theirs. Our right to privacy has increased by people only using technology to communicate, instead in person.
Chertoff, M. (2014, October 23). Police cameras need to protect privacy, too. USA Today, p. 7a.
In this technology driven era, I question what effect cell phones are having on our lives as American citizens? To investigate this, I read two articles. The first reading was “Mobile Phone Tracking Scrutinized” by Nikki Swartz originally published in the Information Management Journal for March/April 2006, and the second reading was “Reach out and Track Someone” by Terry J. Allen, originally published by In These Times on May 15, 2006. In her article, Swartz questions the legality of using a cell phone’s GPS system as a tracking device in situations when crimes are involved. She argues the potential violation of Fourth Amendment rights and describes loopholes our government avoids when the data is as a surveillance device. In her article, “Reach Out and Track Someone”, Allen shows the conspiracy theorist’s view of cell phone data tracking use. She suggests the government uses of warrantless wiretapping, and argues the communications companies and government have been involved in questionable activities (p1). Swartz and Allen question the government’s practices using cell phone data; Swartz sees the issue as practical is some cases, where Allen sees an overt violation of privacy. Both of the articles brought up two important questions. How do we define our expectation of privacy, and when does the government’s need take precedence, and even violate an individual’s expectation of privacy?
Privacy is one of the severe issue in today’s Modern Technology era, tied to human right around the world. Most countries have started thinking differently regarding between the people’s right and national security, and trying to leverage on new technology to detect potential national threats without hurting people’s privacy. However, there's a blurred line between privacy violation and government surveillance. (Sánchez, Levin & Del, 2012) It would be a learning process for governments to seek an optimum balance between retain integrity of privacy right and eliminate national threats in order to make the country better.
She uses testimonial device to bring in the well-known reliable source known as Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones from “The Atlantic” to help support her case. She uses pathos to appeal to her audience’s emotions by pulling on their heartstrings. She uses the logos to provide support to her article which she means to convince her audience by use of logic, reason, or statistics. She uses euphemism to make something harsh or distasteful sound in a somewhat positive way. She uses ethos to convince her audience of her credibility. There are very few weaknesses in her article which are greatly outweighed by the many strengths in
Most people concerned about the privacy implications of government surveillance aren’t arguing for no[sic] surveillance and absolute privacy. They’d be fine giving up some privacy as long as appropriate controls, limitations, oversight and accountability mechanisms were in place. ”(“5 Myths about Privacy”). The fight for privacy rights is by no means a recent conflict.
Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) is the method of extraction of vehicle number plate information from an image or a sequence of images. The extracted data can be used in many applications, such as toll booths and vehicle parking areas where payment can be done electronically and traffic surveillance systems. The images are taken by the ANPR systems using either a color , black and white or an infrared camera, depending on which different techniques are applied for extraction of information. The quality of image plays a vital role in the successful extraction of license data. For ANPR to be a real life application it has to quickly and successfully process license plates under different environmental conditions, such as day
That’s My Tracker.”, written by Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan, indicates that the, “...tracking device that happens to make calls...” are exploiting our identities far more than we know (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). It was shared that cellphone carriers disclosed and “...responded 1.3 million times last year to law enforcement requests for call data...” without warrants (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). These reporters enlighten that all the “explosion of GPS technology and smartphone apps...” as well as “...frictionless sharing...”or “...surveillance has caught our attention so much so that it blinded us from the ugly truth (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). In actuality, modern technology such as cellphones and surveillance cameras allow the government to know of it 's citizens location, conversations, and actions—“...treasured by police departments and online advertisers...”(Maass and Rajagopalan,P.130). The mania of technology and “...these invasive services have proved irresistible to consumers…” writes Paul Ohm (Maass and Rajagopalan,P.129). He states that the overly advertised technology is like a magnet to consumers because it continues to be bought and sold regardless of the facts