It&#x27;s (claimed to be) rubbish because thinking otherwise can be seen to weaken the privacy-champion&#x27;s position. Many people have an instinct to &quot;circle the wagons&quot; around their personal ideological position, afraid to give an inch in case it becomes a mile.<p>I also think like Vint Cerf, that privacy is an artifact of modern society. I also think that since modern society is the one we find ourselves in, that privacy should be aggressively protected. Privacy is more important now than ever precisely <i>because</i> we&#x27;re an urbanized and connected society.<p>I have never had a problem with an investigator hanging out somewhere writing down license plate numbers. But take issue with always-on automated license plate readers scanning where everyone is all the time. It&#x27;s a difference in resources.<p>And to go full Godwin, the Nazis were far more effective with IBM&#x27;s help.