Friday, August 24, 2007

The Security State As Infotainment: Welcome To A World Of Total Surveillance

Leaders were not able to see the protesters in person, but they could watch the protesters on TV monitors inside the hotel ... Cameramen hired to ensure that demonstrators would be able to pass along their messages to the three leaders sat idly in a tent full of audio and video equipment ... A sign on the outside of the tent said, 'Our cameras are here today providing your right to be seen and heard. Please let us help you get your message out. Thank You.'"

Full article, by Naomi Kline, Guardian UK, August 24, 2007

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