Exactly. The police can read all my letters if a judge allows it. They can tap my phone, bug my bedroom, track my movement, perform a cavity search, take my blood and DNA, detain me, and if I make really bad decisions even kill me.<p>And I am totally fine with that in principle, only not with a few somewhat minor details and missing checks and balances.<p>I want _my_ government to be able to do all that, according to the laws of _my_ country, which I am able to change and influence.