it's 1984 man, orwell is here and now

So this week, as a result of the Summit at the UN here in NYC, the city is on a virtual lockdown. I literally cannot walk 50 feet down my block without running into a police officer. There's 10 on every corner, and 5 more on break in the diner. It's a major show of force. And it creeps me out.
Some of you may say, 'Hey, what's wrong with that? We've been clambering for 5 years for increased security. This police presence should reassure you that our government is doing everything it can to keep us safe.'

Well, it doesn't. And here is why. Nothing happened. Good, right? Maybe. But I question what these policies mean in the grander scheme. When is the last time that we weren't on a heightened alert level? What happens when we keep rolling out this massive show of force that never meets the confrontation it is there to stop? How long before we as residents begin to adapt to the continual police presence? How long before this force is turned inward? With no tangible threats to protect the public from, how far of a step is it from protection to repression?

They've got us up against the wall. And I just wonder how long until it becomes overt. How long until law abiding American dissidents begin to hear it. "Up against the wall, motherfucker!"