Well, if the government actually <i>can</i> get the evidence when they have legally-valid reason to do so, then they don&#x27;t <i>have</i> to violate everyone&#x27;s privacy all the time in order to get evidence for when they might need it.  So there&#x27;s a basis for a truce here.<p>Unfortunately, you&#x27;d have to trust the government to keep their end of the deal...