The thumbnail in blue is of a photo I took in Sydney, Australia. This horrifying ad can be seen all over the city and calls people to give their friendly government-man a ring when they are -a little bit- suspicious of their friends, spouses and family members. Of all three Big Brotherish phenomenons, this one scares me the most. Think of a kid who needs some privacy and locks himself in a room to browse some adult rated websites; a husband who cheats on his wife (I don’t endorse it, but it happens and quite often). Regardless the situation, such ads discourage communication between humans and solving problems between themselves. Higher authority hould never come first.
People certainly shouldn’t be oblivious to those around them. The recent school shootings could have been prevented, the warning signs were there.
That being said, the suggestions in this ad are downright despiccable. Suspicious websites? Planning *something* (”Homeland security showed up at my surprise birthday party…”)? Nightly deliveries? What are they gonna do, show up *everywhere* at the same time to check out ordinary people going about their business? Call the police when someone tries to rob or kill you. Call social services when you see unkempt or isolated children.
Otherwise get the fuchs off my lawn.