Surveillance Studies Gifts

Department of Complaints Against the State.

The Anti-Agent

'To most people, 1984 is just a novel; around here it's our instruction manual.'

"You do realize his ‘nose so bright’ is going to attract a horde of Defense Department drones."

"I need to know who started it."

'Now that everyone's street is online, we're mapping interiors.'

Giant pandas doing surveillance in a zoo.

Kid arrives with CCTV camera, saying: 'It followed me home, can we keep it?'

"Of course, if they ever start to suspect all their TVs are watching them back, we may have problems."

'We're looking for somebody to work on our new top secret project. Can you tell me what kind of experience you have?'

The lion statues in front of New York City Library are replaced with spies.

'Your parents are way too overprotective.'

"We occasionally remove content that is considered to be subversive, or a potential threat to public order and national security."

Nuclear Security Summit

CCTV in church.

Statue of Security

Aggression/Security

"Since we installed the video surveillance system we're losing fewer socks."

We've already got one. A hidden microphone in the staff coffee area.

'Somebody close the window. Those pesky drones are getting in.'

Lady Justice wears a blindfold, but listens through headphones to a tape recorder on one of her scales.

Information about information about information about information.

It's spooky how Amazon can track you down

"Remember that requirement that you work without supervision? Forget it."

'Do you hear someone shouting at us?'

"Relax! I know how to make this look like a routine government surveillance operation!"

Shark tower surveillance camera.

The Modern Godot

'Waiter, there's a drone in my soup.'

"I think that's one of those annoying flying drones we've been hearing about!"

'How do I know if you've been naughty or nice? CCTV!!'

'I can't shake off this feeling we're being watched.'

'Do you get the feeling we're being watched?'