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The Neighbor's Eye

Words: 3021 · Source Novel:: The Pre-Crime Harvest

Jones goes into hiding, but the city's "Civic Watch" app turns every resident into a bounty hunter. His next-door neighbor, Mrs. Gentry, reports him for "suspicious trash disposal." Lt. Susan Black, a zealous enforcer of the Pre-Crime Act, deploys drone surveillance that intercepts Jones's every move. He seeks refuge with an old friend, only to find the friend has installed a government-issued "risk-scanner" in his living room. The daily ritual of grocery shopping, mail delivery, and even prayer becomes a gauntlet of terror.