This article does not come as a surprise to me. During my spring break, I visited universal studios and when I entered the park I was required to give them my finger print without even being told why. This article gave me an idea on what happened during my trip. I believe surveillance like this is unnecessary in places like parks. Cities like New York should notify the citizens on their secret surveillance. If they do not let people know, I believe this is an invasion of somebody's privacy because a persons information can be accessed at anytime through a camera. It sounds like a bad futuristic movie where a person hacks into a system to access people's cards. I understand where Naomi is coming from because he feels it is unsafe for the government to scan your movements.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/15/new-totalitarianism-surveillance-technology
I agree with your statement that sometimes, the surveillance is completely unnecessary. All of your personal information and identity can easily be taken away if someone hacks the system. Although government surveillance helps catch the bad guys, it's not an essentially welcoming idea to those who follow the laws. Constant surveillance is an invasion of one's privacy and is taking away part of their freedom as well.
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