Surveillance technology and government discretion Diego Martín Velázquez Caballero Some seasons of the year correspond to the increase in violence, crime and other social anomies. In recent weeks, we have been able to see the social levels that barbarism reaches thanks to cameras and spy devices; unfortunately, the absence of the government is also highlighted, at its different levels: local, state and national. State governments highlight the tax collection that surveillance cameras have earned them; however, with this information, it is also striking that crime increases exponentially, even though the facts can be verified. That is, society can observe the harsh reality thanks to information technologies; but, the government presence is not noted anywhere. Lynchings, fights, intentional homicides, femicides, traffic accidents, etc., can be seen in all their dimensions; only that is not governing, it may be a contribution to sensationalism, but it does not generate the fee...