Eye of the storm

Surveillance cameras give me the heebie-jeebies.
No doubt it's an attitude carry-over from my hippie days, but I don't like being watched.
When Big Brother peers over my shoulder, it weakens my personal freedom and messes with democracy.
Toronto merchants do not share my view point.
When watchful electronic eyes in downtown Toronto came down yesterday, merchants fueled a plan to bring the cameras back.
Merchants not only want the street cameras returned, they're offering to put up $150,000 to get a one-year surveillance program launched. Apparently, the business community feels safer if I'm being watched.
Even Premier Dalton McGuinty is weighing into the issue, telling the media he enjoyed Christmas shopping on Yonge Street under the electronic eye.
Mr. McGuinty seems to have forgotten he's not a real person. He's the premier. He lives in a fish bowl. His every move is watched. 
I have no objection to surveillance cameras being used in stores. Private property owners have the right to watch me since I'm on their turf. However, when I'm on a public street, I'm running the show. I'm simply not willing to look the other way when I'm being watched.