Big Brother Goes To School

A sign of the times: a high school in southern California is using wireless cameras to track every person and car arriving on campus. Hall monitors will soon carry wireless computers to access the database, and the school is considering an upgrade to face-recognition software. According to The Los Angeles Times, these measures are a response to the twin fears of terrorism and school shootings. Jerry Parli, who has two granddaughters at West Hills High School, doesn’t mind: “It’s a terrible thing, but it’s time to embrace Big Brother.”