privacy through poetry: a poetic journey through privacy in a digital age

8/17/2019 Privacy Through Poetry: a Poetic Journey Through Privacy in a Digital Age

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Privacy Through Poetry:

A poetic journey through Privacy In A Digital Age

Diana Kelly

Honor 3374Prof. Randy Dryer


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Introduction

Following this introduction is a compilation of poems written as partial fulfillment of the

course requirements for Privacy In A Digital Age. This University of Utah Honors course takes

on the format of a flipped classroom. We listened to video lectures, read pertinent information,

and engaged in discussions through a class blog outside of class. This engagement outside of

class allowed for class time to be used for discussion and exercises. Throughout the course we

discussed several relevant privacy concerns and policies.

These relevant privacy concerns and policies were addressed as blog posts written byeach student. I have written a poem for each blog post. These poems display the multifaceted

struggle to remain private and anonymous in the world we live in. Each poem is written in a

style I felt reflected the tone of the privacy concern or policy. Following each poem is a brief

explanation of the topic and analysis of the poem. I hope this poetic journey through the course

gives you a basic understanding of what was discussed and a greater appreciation for

protecting your privacy. Enjoy!


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A Private Life

Some say Privacy is dead,

A tribute to Nietzsche, perhaps

Privacy is dead because we killed it.

We yearn for what we have lostTricking ourselves into believing

We live a Private life


Creating torts for the common law

Protecting us from Orwell’s vision come true

Concocted in 1949 for 1984

Truth in 2016

Truth in 2016Is government surveillance

Privacy is sacrificed for Protection

A public in terror of what can be planned in private.


One of many lies we tell ourselves

To ease our concerns

About those who might wish us harm

Those who might abuse the system.

Some say Privacy is dead,

A word never written into our constitution,

But inherently valued by the free

Through the Katz test we may tell ourselves

There’s a chance for revival of a term so flexible that

I can say I live a private life.

I can say I live a private life

Hoping there is a chance for revival of a term so flexible that

The Katz test is a comfort

A term inherently valued by the free

A word never written into our constitution

Allowing some to say Privacy is dead

Those who might abuse the system

Those who might wish us harm

Bring concerns, eased by


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One of many lies we tell ourselves:

We live a Private life.

A public in terror of what can be planned in private

Sacrifices privacy for protection

Government surveillance isTruth in 2016

Truth in 2016

Concocted in 1949 for 1984

To protect us from Orwell’s vision come true

We create torts for common law

So we live a Private life


Tricking ourselves into believingWe don’t yearn for what we have lost

Privacy is dead because we killed it.

A tribute to Nietzsche, perhaps

Some say Privacy is dead.

In A Private Life, I attempt to evoke the sense that privacy is not tangible in today’s

world. With the flexibility of the the meaning of privacy, there is much debate about whether the

expectation of privacy is reasonable. In this poem, I cycle through some of my thoughts on the

subject. I start with the somewhat bold statement of privacy being dead, referencing

Nietzsche’s statement “God is dead and we have killed him.” I believe that in a way this is true

today of privacy. Many of the reasons why we don’t have easily accessible privacy is because

of the willingness we have to give it up in the name of protection. This is a byproduct of the acts

of terror that our generation has witnessed. Out of fear we have denied ourselves a right not

specifically written out in the Constitution, but inferred from the First Amendment, Fourth

Amendment, and Fifth Amendment.

While privacy is not easily attainable, many people go through life assuming that most of

their life is private. This is the mindset that I had before taking this class. This mindset was not

one that came out of total ignorance, but a choice to believe that it was true. I was aware that

the government had access to vast amount of data about its citizens from the Edward Snowden

scandal, I had always treated my social media like the public could see it, and I knew that there


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were risks involved with sharing my credit card information and social security number online,

but I chose to ignore what this meant for my long term privacy.

In the poem, I try to show an inner dialogue of admitting that privacy is not within grasp.

After the bold declaration that Privacy is dead, I move into how we (the collective American

people) trick ourselves into believing that we live private lives. Not only do we trick ourselves,

but we justify giving up privacy out of fear from terrorists who are able to create and execute

plans that are made in private. I then go on to discuss the value of privacy and how through the

Katz test there is still hope for a semblance of privacy. The Katz test was developed in the U.S.

v Katz case of 1967 and tests whether there is a “reasonable expectation of privacy”. Even with

this hope, the previously stated still stands. For this reason, I chose to write in a cyclical

fashion, bringing the poem back to where it started by reversing the poem.


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The Right To Be Forgotten

The right to be forgotten

A ray of sunlight to brighten

The grieving parents of a child

Her remains eternally filedThe pictures leaked

Of her body streaked

Across a cement barrier

Causing anger to stir

In the hearts of her parents

Holding onto fragments

Of their daughter’s life

This right could relieve much strife

From the grieving and changing

It perhaps could bring A return of dignity for the embarrassed

Turning their indiscretions to dust

Already established in Europe

Saving politicians from gossip

Of lives lived in the past

And information that used to last

Now disconnected from a name

Protecting those who live in fame

423,050 requests have graced

Google’s team, now facedWith decisions that define

Where we draw the line

Defining what deserves to be private

Locked away and shut

And what the public needs to know

From what a search result may show

Causing many to be smitten

With the right to be forgotten

As the use of the internet increases and more and more information is accessible

through web searches, the struggle to remain anonymous is multiplying. In a sense we have

become immortal through our social media pages and other personal information uploaded to

the internet. While immortality may seem grand to some, for others it causes great grief or


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potential embarrassment. For one American family, the Catsouras’s, the immortality of their late

daughter is not a welcome condition. Nikki Catsouras was killed in a car crash. Following this

incident, the photos from the scene were leaked onto the internet. Now, every time her name is

typed into Google, those pictures come up immediately . Currently there is no way to remove1

these pictures in America.

A potential solution to these types of situations is the enactment of “the Right to be

Forgotten.” This is a privacy centered policy, enacted in Europe by the European Commission

in 2014. The policy does not require the deletion of information, rather it removes the

association between a particular query, or name, and specific results from the search . This2

policy has put Google in the position of having to deny or grant requests. In a transparency

report, Google disclosed it has received 423,050 requests. Of these requests, 57.2% have lead

to removal of URLs .3

This poem is written to begin examining the worth of such a policy. I discuss the

Catsouras story and mention how it could keep people’s embarrassing pasts hidden. It could

bring relief and dignity to people who might not otherwise have it because of content on the

internet easily associated with their name. While mostly discussing the allure of such a policy, I

do mention that Google is now the decision maker about what information should and should

not be easily accessible though certain searches on the internet. This could lead to a

dangerous precedent of censorship. Regardless, many are still smitten with the “Right to be

Forgotten.”

1 Jeffrey Toobin, “The Solace of Oblivion,” The New Yorker. October 31, 2014,

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/09/29/solace-oblivion2 “Myth-Busting: The Court of Justice of the EU and the ‘Right to be Forgotten’,” European Commission.

October 9, 2014,

http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/files/factsheets/factsheet_rtbf_mythbusting_en.pdf3 “European privacy requests for search removals,” Google. Last Updated April 28, 2016,

https://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/europeprivacy/ (These numbers are constantly

changing due to the nature of these statistics. The number of requests on April 29th is 423,974.)


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Real Name Policy

Real Name Policy

Free speech or civility

Anonymity

As I mentioned in the blurb following The Right To Be Forgotten, anonymity has become

increasingly difficult to maintain as the use of the internet has increased. For this reason, many

people fiercely defend the ability for individuals to post anonymously on online forums. This

defense comes from the fact that anonymity protects whistleblowers, victims, and others who

could be in danger if their identity was known. Defenders of anonymous speech also feel that

anonymity allows commenters to be more truthful and confident when engaging in discussion

online . In contrast, many feel that anonymous usernames allow people to be meaner, knowing4

their comments won’t be traced back to them .5

My haiku, Real Name Policy, briefly touches on the debate between anonymous speech

and the possibility of a real name policy. While I am aware that the debate is complex and

requires many considerations, I do feel it comes down to a black and white decision. Do we

want free speech or civility? There will always be trolls and those who hide behind the mask of

anonymity to say cruel things as long as anonymous speech exists, however if it is taken away

many more will lose protection they need to have a voice. We live in a country founded on the

ability of individuals to express their thoughts freely and anonymously. This foundational ability

should be protected through the continuation of anonymous speech.

4 Elizabeth Dwoskin, “Whisper and the Meaning of Anonymity,” The Wall Street Journal. October 28,

2014,

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2014/10/28/whisper-and-the-meaning-of-anonymity/tab/print/?mg=blogs-wsj&url=

http%253A%252F%252Fblogs.wsj.com%252Flaw%252F2014%252F10%252F28%252Fwhisper-and-the-

meaning-of-anonymity%252Ftab%252Fprint5 Kashmir Hill, “Civilizing the Internet, One Lawsuit at a Time (For Now),” Forbes. October 20, 2010,

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2010/10/20/civilizing-the-internet-one-lawsuit-at-a-time-for-now/#4

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John & Jane Doe Litigation

Miss Norma McCorvey

Rocked the nation with

A case that would change history

Roe v Wade

Miss Sandra Cano

Won on the same day

A case that broke the status quo

Doe v Bolton

Both cases led to the

Legalization of abortion

To make a woman free

To choose to carry or terminate

A hot topic

Yesterday and today

Making some sick

And others justified

Miss Sandra Cano

And Miss Norma McCorvey

Chose to file under “Doe” and “Roe”

Seeking protection in anonymity

John and Jane Doe litigation has allows plaintiffs to go to court with relative anonymity.

This anonymity has lead to some history changing results like in the famous Roe v Wade case

that brought about the legalization of abortion. My poem seeks to show that there is no doubt

that this protection offered through pseudonyms has allowed for controversial questions to be

taken to court. I am a personal proponent of allowing John and Jane Doe litigation, but the

court’s view on it is nothing short of vague.

Federal law requires that both plaintiffs and defendants list their names in all complaints.

Despite this clear requirement, the US Supreme Court has seen several waves of cases with

anonymous plaintiffs since the early 1970’s . Since this approval, there have been more6

6 Ryan Shiverdecker, “Ducking Duties: Pseudonymous Plaintiffs and the Supreme Court of Ohio,”

University of Cincinnati Law Review. November 8, 2013.


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plaintiffs seeking anonymity. Because of this seemingly ambiguous stance of the courts, many

have called on the US Supreme Court to make a decision about what warrants allowing a

plaintiff to file anonymously. This sentiment has lead some to go as far as calling out the courts

for shirking their duty.7

https://uclawreview.org/2013/11/08/ducking-duties-pseudonymous-plaintiffs-and-the-supreme-court-of-ohi

o/7 Ibid.


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Biometrics

Biometrics

Identify us by

Our physical or behavioral traits

Microsoft billboards recognizeEyes, nose, and mouth

To generate targeted ads

Recognizing our faces with

Incredible accuracy

Causing concerns about consent and privacy

Sending us off to find tinfoil hats

Biometric technology uses physical and/or behavioral traits to identify people. This

includes retina scans, facial recognition, fingerprints, and many more uniquely identifiable traits.

These technologies allow for identification and tracking over large geographical areas. Because

of the intensely personal nature of biometrics, it is important for companies that use these

technologies to be transparent about this use. Unfortunately there are no binding regulations on

the use of many of these technologies. For instance, the FTC has only provided guidelines

“intended to provide guidance to commercial entities” in regards to facial recognition . While8

these guidelines are a step in the right direction, they are in no way legally binding.

This lack of legal regulation of biometric technology is what influenced my acrostic

poem. There are many uses of this technology, one of which is to allow targeted ads based on

facial recognition. While this might seem great, there are some serious privacy concerns to

think about. Consent is one of these concerns. The final line is a reference to the general

paranoia triggered by the increased use of technology to identify and track individuals.

8 Kashmir Hill, “The 7 Dos and Don’t of Facial Recognition,” Forbes. October 23, 2012,

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/10/23/the-7-dos-and-donts-of-facial-recognition/#585618a33

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Electronic Communications and Cell Phone Surveillance

Third party doctrine

Some vocally criticize

We live in a world

Dominated by cell phones,Information surrendered.

The third party doctrine was established in the 1970s as a result of US v Miller and Smith

v Maryland. This doctrine states that “a person has no legitimate expectations of privacy in

information he voluntarily turns over to third parties” . This doctrine has been used subsequently9

including cases surrounding location information extracted from cell phones in US v Graham.

With the increase of electronic communication needed to function in this world, the third-party

doctrine has been criticized. This tonka poem explains the reasoning behind this criticism. With

a world dominated by cell phones, a lot of our information is unavoidably surrendered to

third-parties. With the practice of this doctrine, our privacy is seriously compromised.

9 John Villasenor, “What You Need to Know about the Third-Party Doctrine”, The Atlantic. December 30,

2013.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-third-party-doctr

ine/282721/


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Video Surveillance

Big brother is watching

Has never been more haunting

Than when you realize

You are being watched by mechanical eyes

Has never been more haunting

A curse and a blessing

You are being watched by mechanical eyes

Allowing many to criticize

A curse and a blessing

Frantically to our privacy we cling


The use of mechanical eyes

Frantically to our privacy we cling

Not even private when driving


The government’s mechanical eyes

Not even private when driving

Could it bring accountability to enforcing?

The government’s mechanical eyes

Prevent a policeman’s lies?

Could it bring accountability to enforcing?

Keep a black boy from dying

Prevent a policeman’s lies?

How to use the wandering mechanical eyes?

Video surveillance is something that our generation has become accustomed to. My

high school was outfitted with the newest and best security cameras they could get their handson. Stores have surveillance cameras inside and outside. These cameras are usually

accompanied by a sign informing the use of video surveillance. While we may be familiar and

complacent about video surveillance, it is important for us to understand the implications of this

constant surveillance.


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In my poem, I reference the cliche of “Big Brother” from Orwell’s 1984. In Orwell’s

futuristic novel, “Big Brother” is the all seeing government. I touched on this topic in the first

poem of this cycle as well. In a very real way, this vision of Orwell’s has become reality today.

This is seen in the use of ALRP (Automatic License Plate Reading) technology to track vehicles.

With this information, the government has the potential to follow the driving patterns of an

individual. This can be very telling about a person, exposing where they live, work, go to

school, and what activities they indulge in.

The last two stanzas of my poem move into the potential benefits of video surveillance.

Recently, there has been increased attention to police violence toward people of color. An

attractive accountability feature is the use of body cameras on policemen. While this is not a

perfect solution and may even have it’s own privacy concerns, it shows that tools like video

surveillance are only threats when abused. The way we use our technology can and will affect

the quality of our privacy.


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The Snowden Affair

There once was a man named Snowden

He exposed the truth through the pressmen

Now he lives in Russia

Defending his dogmaHis penance for fleeing the bullpen

This limerick is written at the expense of Edward Snowden. In 2013 Edward Snowden

exposed large amounts of classified information collected by the NSA’s global surveillance

programs. He leaked the information through news organizations in the US. In June of 2013,

Snowden was charged with theft of US government property and of violating the Espionage Act

of 1917. In response, Snowden fled to Russia where he now lives and seeks asylum.

Snowden’s revelations have led to many discussions surrounding government

surveillance and secrecy as well as Snowden’s status as an American hero or a traitor. The

Pentagon claims that his revelations will have ‘staggering’ impacts on US intelligence

capabilities . While this may be true, his revelations exposed government programs that10

intruded on millions of American citizen’s lives on a regular basis without their consent. For this

reason, Snowden has been regarded as an American hero by many.

The greatest difference between Snowden and other American heroes who have broken

laws in the name of activism is that Snowden did not stick around to deal with the

consequences of his actions. He fled from confronting his own actions in American courts.

Instead he is stuck in Russia and can never come back to America. This is the influence for my

final line “His penance for fleeing the bullpen.”

10 “Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of damage done by Edward Snowden leaks - read the

report,” The Guardian. May 22, 2014,

http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2014/may/22/pentagon-report-snowden-leaks-damage-repo

rt


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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Diamonte)

FISC

Secret, Sly

Reviewing, Approving, Allowing

Surveillance, Searches, Security, CertaintyComforting, Validating, Unsuspecting

Privacy, Rights

Trust

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) was created after the Foreign

Intelligence Surveillance Act was passed in 1978. According to their website, “the Court

entertains applications submitted by the United States Government for approval of electronic

surveillance, physical search, and other investigative actions for foreign intelligence purposes” .11

The FISC is conducted ex parte, only considering the side of the government, due to its need to

be top secret. This lack of transparency in conjunction with the courts overwhelming tendency

to approve applications and the fact that each judge is appointed by the Chief Justice have

caused the FISC to receive criticism and distrust.

My poem is written as a diamonte. This type of poem examines opposites. In this case,

the opposites are the FISC and trust. The first half of the poem describes the FISC, the second

half describes trust. The shift of description happens in the middle of the fourth line. I chosetrust as the opposite of the FISC because of the criticism the court has received and because

surveillance inherently comes from a sense of mistrust.

11 “About the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court”, United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

Court. http://www.fisc.uscourts.gov/about-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-court


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The Internet of Things Regulation

There once was a fridge who listened to me

Its obedience came with a fee

Potential for breeches

Fearing the glitchesOf the Internet of Things I flee.

This limerick is written about the “Internet of Things” or IoT. The IoT consists of all

internet connected devices spanning from your washing machine and refridgerator to your car.

Connected devices have many benefits such as allowing smart home systems and centralizing

control points for all your IoT devices. IoT devices can also be used to improve health in the

form of exercise trackers and a new pacemaker known as the Accent. Even with all these great

benefits, the IoT poses a big privacy risk.

IoT devices collect a lot of data. This type of data is usually collected only after implied or

express consent, but because most IoT devices lack screens it is much harder to seek consent.

This data could then be used to “make credit, insurance, and employment decisions” . With the12

third-party doctrine in effect, handing over this information to insurance agencies would

essentially be turning your information into the government. In addition, the way the data is

stored and how long it is stored could potentially lead to breaches in security. These privacy

concerns greatly influenced my limerick.

12 Joseph J. Lazzarotti, “FTC Announces ‘Concrete Steps’ for IoT Privacy and Security”, Jackson Lewis.

January 28, 2015,

http://www.workplaceprivacyreport.com/2015/01/articles/hipaa/ftc-announces-concrete-steps-for-iot-privac

y-and-security/


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Data Boker Legislation

Well, they dig dig dig

Well, they dig through data the whole day through

Dig dig dig, that is what they have to do

To pull of that trick to get rich quickIf they dig dig dig, with a formula and click

Dig dig dig, the whole day through

Got to dig dig dig, that is what they have to do in the mine, in the mine

Where a million data shine

They got to dig dig dig, from the morning till the night

Dig dig dig up every data in sight

They got to dig dig dig, in the mine, in the mine

Dig up data by the score

A thousand brokers, sometimes more

And they know what they are digging for

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho

It’s off to work they go

They keep on digging and selling

Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho

Got to make our troubles grow

Well, they keep on digging and selling

Heigh-ho

Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho

To Disney fans, this poem is an obvious homage to the seven dwarfs in Snow White. In

a way, Data brokers are miners of personal data. They dig up the information then sell the data

for a profit “to get rich quick”. Data brokers obtain personal information through public records,

self reported information, social media, cooperative arrangements, and through purchase. This

information is then used for various purposes. These purposes include verifying identities,

differentiating records, marketing, and preventing financial fraud. None of these purposes seem

very dangerous, but the whole system of brokering data brings up many privacy concerns.

There is very little regulation surround data brokers. The information collected and sold

can be used to discriminate against consumers. In addition to potential discrimination, data


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brokers try to circumvent the concept of notice/consent, keeping you in the dark . There have13

been recent steps to increase regulation, allowing the consumer to be informed of what data

has been collected and correct any incorrect data. With or without this added regulation, data

brokers will still be data miners, selling raw materials, or personal data, for a profit.

13 InfoLawGroup LLP, “The Privacy Legal Implications of Big Data: A Primer”, Information Lawgroup.

February 12, 2013,

http://www.infolawgroup.com/2013/02/articles/big-data/the-privacy-legal-implications-of-big-data-a-primer/


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Do-Not-Track (Tonka)

Please do not track

My online activity

Don’t use your cookies

Don’t try to tailor or boostPlease respect this one request

Adding to the struggle of staying anonymous is the inability to navigate the internet

without having your every action tracked. Tacking is the result of websites using software and

cookies. Once collected, this data can lead to improved, personalized internet experiences and

targeted ads. While this is beneficial for websites, the data being collected is often personal and

if abused could lead to serious security concerns. Examples of data that can be collected are

location, number of visits, total pages viewed, and even the page you were on before.

Do-Not-Track is an option for individuals to opt out of being tracked. On the surface, this

options seems great. It works by internet browsers implementing a Do-Not-Track header,

allowing the user to determine their tracking preferences in an HTTP request . This then14

creates something like the Do Not Call list. Unfortunately, the proposal that was issued in 2015

only asks networks and companies to honor this Do-Not-Track header, it does not mandate

them to heed these requests. This lack of respect for requests inspired my tonka poem on the

Do-Not-Track policy, which clearly represents a disdain for the lack of respect from networks

and companies towards consumers.

14 “Tracking Preference Expression (DNT): W3C Candidate Recommendation 20 August 2015,” W3C.

August 20, 2015, https://www.w3.org/TR/tracking-dnt/


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School Monitoring of Student’s Social Media

To eliminate the hurt of an unkind word

Social media must be monitored

Keeping students sheltered from the cruel world

On the surface the benefits seem obvious Action can be taken


The potential to prevent violence

To respond immediately to threats


But does it justify

The collection of student passwords


Hateful speech is not illegal

Do we trade our free speech forKeeping students sheltered from the cruel world

It is up to the school’s discretion

To decide what to sacrifice



Bullying has been a part of life since the dawn of humankind, but with the widespread

use of the internet and social media, bullying has shifted from the playground to the computer

screen. With this shift to cyber bullying, the string of school shootings, and the increase in teen

suicide, schools have sought new ways of monitoring student behavior. This has turned to the

monitoring public social media posts by school officials and even, in some cases, going so far

as to request the social media passwords of students. This has opened up a fierce debate

about the morality of such monitoring.

My poem seeks to demonstrate the two sided debate surrounding the issue. The

ultimate goal of any school system is to create a safe place for students to learn. In an effort to

create and maintain safe learning environments, school systems have chosen to decrease

student privacy. Utah recently passed a law prohibiting post-secondary schools from being able

to ask students to disclose their personal social media information . The exact words of the law15

15 Tanya Roscorla, “Student Social Media Monitoring Stirs Up Debate,” Center for Digital Education.

September 30, 2013.

http://www.centerdigitaled.com/news/Student-Social-Media-Monitoring-Stirs-up-Debate.html


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are: “Employer may not request disclosure of information related to personal internet account” .16

The law does not speak for primary, middle, or high schools. This leaves monitoring up to the

discretion of individual schools and districts in Utah.

16 “Internet Privacy Amendments,” Utah State Legislature. 2013,

http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/hbillenr/hb0100.pdf


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National DNA Databases

A national database of

Something so personal

Unique to each individual

Our DNA is the very essenceOf our being

A proposal that could bring

Discrimination unlike

What we have seen before

Genetic markers

Determining our place

The worth defined

By the use in solving crimesBut are we willing to pay

With the potential exploitation

Of our unchangeable genetics?

There aren’t many things more personal than DNA. With the increase of biometric

technology, DNA is a more accessible and an efficient way of identifying individuals. DNA is

used in solving crimes, in medical cases, to determine paternity, and even in family history work.

Currently it is considered a reasonable search for law enforcement to collect DNA samples from

all arrestees in America. These databases store massive collections of DNA which pose

potential privacy and discrimination concerns.

Without a definite term length for holding onto the DNA samples, opponents of DNA

databases argue there is a risk of the samples being used “for new and unidentified purposes” .17

In addition, there are serious risks of DNA samples being used to discriminate. Opponents of

DNA databases argue that DNA could be used “to the exclusion of material that might prove the

innocence of the suspect” . Discrimination could also take the form of using genetic markers in18

a legal context. My poem seeks to explain both sides of this debate.

17 Candice Roman-Santos, “Concerns Associated with Expanding DNA Databases”, Hasting Science and

Technology Law Journal. Summer 2010.

http://uchstlj.org/concerns-associated-with-expanding-dna-databases/18 Ibid.

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