There is a new reality show, "Hunted", which began a few weeks ago. The premise is that a number of two-person teams are trying to evade capture by a group of "bounty hunters" and there is a 28 day period in which to stay free or be captured. There were 9 teams of fugitives and in three weeks, three teams have already been caught. The longest time before capture has been 18 days.
The fugitives seem to be average people with some survivalist skills, computer and communication skills and an inflated sense of their own ability to beat the system. The hunters, on the other hand, are a scary bunch with a wide range of work experience, such as; US Marshals, White House CIO, MI5( British counter intelligence), CIA, Army and Coast Guard cyber analysts, forensic psychologist, Navy Seal, police detective, Homeland Security, Army Special Forces, Secret Service, FBI, private investigator, Navy Intelligence, Miss Rhode Island USA(?), Army Ranger, SWAT team, Police officers.
It's amazing how easy it is to be "found out" with all the methods available to the "authorities". We leave quite a trail of crumbs when there are cell phones, landlines, computers, Skype, security cameras, drones, financial records, social media like Facebook (et. al.), ATM's, bank accounts, selfies, credit card records, credit reports, resumes, employment records, drivers' licenses, vehicle registration, property tax records, court proceedings, snoopy neighbors, ex-spouses, bankruptcies, parabolic microphones, IRS records, and who knows what else. If we think we can get away from our present and our past, we are sadly mistaken. Hopefully, if we play by the rules and do the "right" thing, we will be able to avoid being hunted down, have our freedoms impinged upon and escape the scrutiny of Big Brother.
And hopefully, when Hunted runs it's course, maybe the hunters will get down to serious business; like finding Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D.B. Cooper, Judge Crater, The Lost Colony of Roanoke and Bigfoot.
Life goes on.
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