So what's the human hunter really doing? The guy's a good shot, we have no doubt about that. We figure he is ex-military. Maybe. He's fairly smart - leaving few clues and not getting caught. Yep.

But what's he doing for this country? 1. He is demostrating his interpretation of our right to bear arms. 2. This person is making it easier for local and federal governments to squelch another piece of our right to privacy. This comes in the form of being able to drive one's car away from the prying eyes of the government. I don't mind if other drivers spy on me. I do it to them. It's a kind of social flirtation that I quite enjoy. But I don't want Uncle Sam or Wellington Webb to be able to spot me as I toodle down the road, merrily singing along with the Violent Femmes.

And that's exactly where the sniper is taking us. I don't live on the East Coast, and can't be sure what sort of fear he's inspiring. I would imagine it's pretty high. Regardless of where this happens or where I live, the fear this action produces in the general public makes it easier to justify to and convince the sheeple (recently stolen word- I like it) of the need for cameras to spy on us for our own safety are really good things.

How much freedom are you willing to deny yourself to be safe? Would you let the government put a camera in your home in case it was broken into? I think not. Yet even now, I'll wager many Americans are thinking it wouldn't be a bad thing for more cameras to be photographing them in the privacy of their cars in case they are shot at.

Dick Armey, Republican Texas Representative stated, "Likewise, I am concerned that this may be seen as a step toward a Big Brother surveillance state, where the government monitors the comings and goings of its citizens."