&gt; And the general populace do seem to agree with [getting rid of terrorism&#x2F;rape&#x2F;etc].<p>when framed that way, anyone would agree. However the measures being taken is eroding liberty, asserting more control over people. And yet, people agree to having such measures imposed, because they&#x27;ve been convinced via propaganda that those measures are effective.<p>The quote is apropo, because by the time they &#x27;come for me&#x27; - me being the fact that the new rules instituted is now restricting me from being able to live the way i want - it&#x27;s too late. Imagine if the gov&#x27;t had a recording of you at all times - you&#x27;d be immediately identified as soon as you have an inkling of civil disobedience, or any hint of activism that the gov&#x27;t disagrees with.<p>This _must_ be nipped in the bud, before you no longer have a process to affect change because you&#x27;d be too scared of the secret police.