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Surveillance Quotes

On watching, being watched, and where the line sits.

These surveillance quotes cover a wide range, from encryption making it harder to track criminal communication to coastal and naval monitoring built up for national defense. A few lines warn how easily situational American awareness can slide into overreach.

With the growing availability of commoditized encryption, it is becoming easier for common criminals to communicate beyond the reach of traditional surveillance.

Quotes by William Barr

Long before the 2016 presidential campaign, confidential sources had alerted me to longstanding misuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court system and the erosion of protections when it came obtaining permission for wiretaps and other surveillance methods.

Quotes by Sharyl Attkisson

Gaza itself is subject to constant aerial surveillance by drones and is rife with informers and collaborators with Israel.

Quotes by Ronen Bergman

I spent a lot of time with the LAPD. I spent six weeks training, weapons training, ride-alongs, surveillance, interviewing them, in all different departments and divisions.

Quotes by Ramon Rodriguez

About Quotes

Local law enforcement agencies, national police authorities, and other state-operated surveillance has created a hostile environment for communities at the margins.

Quotes by Patrisse Cullors

On shipbuilding, on submarine building, warship building, coastal surveillance or small vessel building, we have both public and private sector. The capacities have really been scaled up, and the skill sets, hi-tech skill sets, have been acquired.

Quotes by Nirmala Sitharaman

There is not much of a bureaucratic leap, if history is any guide, between a seemingly benign call for 'continuous situational awareness' and the onset of a covert and illegal campaign of domestic surveillance.

Quotes by Michael Hastings

Representation is a sort of surveillance.

Quotes by Martine Syms

Surveillance induced morality: relics of cultural retardation.

Quotes by Marc Maron

Act Quotes

It seems to limit you; when you're working in an office, you're a creature in a small cell under somebody's supervision and surveillance.

Quotes by Jack Vance

Surveillance breeds conformity.

Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

I don't think there's much distinction between surveillance and media in general. Better media means better surveillance. Cams are everywhere.

Quotes by Bruce Sterling

I'm positively enthusiastic about American surveillance policies.

Quotes by Benjamin Wittes

What a jolly thing military surveillance is!

Quotes by Belle Boyd

Aerial Quotes

NSA surveillance is a complex subject - legally, technically and operationally.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

As digital communications have multiplied, and NSA capabilities with them, the agency has shifted resources from surveillance of individual targets to the acquisition of communications on a planetary scale.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

A 24-hour police surveillance system will act as a deterrent for anti-social elements.

Quotes by Atishi

The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape.

Quotes by Andrew Vachss

Preventing surveillance of millions of people at a time is totally within our ability.

Quotes by Alex Stamos

American Quotes

Ever since we've had electronic communications, and particularly during a time of war, presidents have authorized the electronic surveillance of the enemy.

Quotes by Alberto Gonzales

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Surveillance quotes cover?
They range from encryption's effect on criminal communication to coastal and naval monitoring capacity, and concerns about domestic surveillance overreach.
Why do people search for surveillance quotes?
Readers search for surveillance quotes when thinking about privacy, security policy, or the balance between public safety and individual rights.
Is there a quote about encryption and crime?
Yes, one line notes that growing access to commoditized encryption makes it easier for common criminals to avoid traditional surveillance methods.
Does any quote discuss military or coastal surveillance?
Yes, one quote describes scaled-up public and private capacity in shipbuilding, submarine building, and coastal surveillance as part of broader defense capability.
Is there a quote warning about domestic surveillance?
Yes, one line warns there is little bureaucratic distance between calls for continuous situational awareness and a slide into covert domestic surveillance campaigns.

One quote frames representation itself as a form of surveillance, watching how others are seen and described. For related themes of public conduct, see Act quotes.