Terrorism is dwarfed by gang violence and drug violence in the US in term of casualties. Terrorism is like the buzz of a mosquito. The psychological impact is disproportionate to the actual impact and law enforcement agencies are exploiting this buzz. They are labeling any controversial law &quot;anti-terrorist&quot;, presenting any controversial case as an &quot;anti-terrorist&quot; case, etc... We should not over-react the other way but we should simply tell them &quot;no&quot;. In a free country, two individuals should be able to have a private conversation without the State listening and recording.