Eye in the sky

I'm going to be unabashedly honest: "Eye in the Sky", by the Alan Parsons Project (1982), never made much sense to me. Sure, I understand it's an homage to George Orwell's, "1984", but the lyrics make no sense to me. You know what else makes no sense to me? Mayor R. Rex Parris' project: an "eye in the sky"--a 24/7 arial survellance system to be flown by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department 5000 feet above Lancaster, California.

Parris says, on the city's web site:

“This technology is nothing short of remarkable,” said Parris. “I entered my address, and within seconds the camera had focused so well on my property that I was able to see both of my dogs and identify which was which – all from five miles away. This type of technology has the potential to drive criminals completely out of our community.”

My guess is he'll drive some of the citizens out as well--if they don't drive him out first.

About Jeff M. Fischbach

Jeff Michael Fischbach is founder and President of SecondWave Information Systems (SecondWave.com), a consulting firm specializing in Forensic Technology. Since 1994, he has served as a board member and technology adviser to numerous professional organizations and corporations. Mr. Fischbach has been engaged as a litigation consultant and Forensic Examiner, offering expert advice and oversight on matters involving intellectual property, computers, information systems, satellite, tracking and wireless communications technologies. He has advised law enforcement, foreign government representatives, judges, lawyers and the press.