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Originally posted by Jess
But if you have nothing to hide don't worry about it. *shrugs*. |
Even if you don't have anything to hide, you do want privacy protections. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. You are secure in your home because the police must prove to a judge that there is a good reason to tap a phone or search a house. A cop can't just arbitrarily decide to come in and "look for evidence". If there weren't restrictions on taps, any cop could listen in on your private conversations for any reason. A nation with an unrestricted police is a totalitarian one.