CBS show 'Hunted' spotlights our surveillance nation

I‘m no fan of reality TV, but I was sufficiently intrigued by the premise of CBS’ “Hunted,” which promises $250,000 to any of nine teams of contestants who can go “on the run,” evading detection and capture for 28 days.

From a policy perspective, the show offers a startling illustration of how little privacy citizens have today. As the “hunters” in the show say, everything you do leaves a digital footprint. Everywhere you go, everything you buy, every email you send, and every website you visit is recorded and searchable.