Argument 1: The government is able to better track terrorist
organizations which can lead to less attack and overall safety
"First, surveillance can provide information that can be used to
understand the operation of terrorists." (Reddick et al
130)
"Second, surveillance can be used to deter another terrorist attack"
(Reddick et al
130)
"Third, surveillance can be used to intervene in real time to
prevent terrorist acts before they occur." (Reddick
et al
130)
Argument 2: The government can prevent crime or stop crime in other
cities
"Video cameras, highlighted as a surveillance tool after the Boston
Marathon bombings in April, have become ubiquitous in crime-ravaged
Detroit and other cities." (McCutcheon 719)
"Gen. Keith Alexander, the NSA's director, said the programs helped
to foil 54 terrorism plots against the United States and its
allies." (McCutcheon 721)
Sources:
Reddick, Christopher G., et al. “Public Opinion on National
Security Agency Surveillance Programs: A Multi-Method Approach.”
Government Information Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 2, Elsevier BV,
2015, pp. 129–41, doi:10.1016/j.giq.2015.01.003
McCutcheon,
Chuck. "Government Surveillance." CQ Researcher, 30 Aug. 2013,
pp.
717-40, library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2013083000.