By all means

The Metropolitan police have bought a security programme that maps every move of suspects and their allies. These moves can be found and gathered in social networking sites, satellite navigation equipment, mobile phones, financial transactions etc.  Police do not want to rule out that it will use it in investigating public order disturbances. A few academics have applauded this development because the software can be very useful in fighting terrorist groups and organized crime. The purchase has immediately called for objections from civil liberties groups. The programme can built a detailed picture of somebody and this could be used for the benefit of commercial gain. Therefor it is important to decide how this software will be used.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/may/11/police-software-maps-digital-movements

The use of this security programme by the Dutch police would make me feel slightly uncomfortable. Though I feel that everything should be done to protect us from terrorism or other crime, the fact that it would be possible to follow everything I do, does not feel right. I would like to have some privacy, although I do not have any secrets. The article refers to the movie Minority Report in which policemen can look into the future and can imprison criminals before they have even done anything. When I first saw it I thought it was a surreal story, but now it has almost become true. The next step will be a chip in your arm for ‘medical purposes’. Meanwhile Big Brother can also check how many times you buy your peanut butter at the Aldi.