[dvdhnt]

Okay, I'm going to toss out downvote material because I think it's important to say.

> Briton are 95% comfortable with massive surveillance.

I think Americans are actually 99% comfortable with massive surveillance but can't admit it because of our culture. We consume reality TV like no one's business, watch YouTube to see people do dumb things in real life, and just in general, feel the urge to record and capture everything.

The 1% we disagree with is when it happens to be us doing something we didn't want anyone to see because it's embarrassing or causes us some kind of hardship e.g. pay a fine for breaking a law.

Personally, even if I have something to hide, it's my responsibility to hide it, or to stop doing it, and therefore, the public good shouldn't be hindered because I'm a crappy person.

If we could implement a CCTV system with ACTUAL checks and balances i.e. used my authorities, regulated by a public authority, and monitored by some third-party NON-CORPORATE watchdog, I'll vote for it as often as they'd let me.

If it's 1% more effective at stopping sexual assaults, preventing kidnappings, or protecting us from mass shootings, then it's 100% worth it.

[alex_young]

Maybe I'm just part of that 1% who will reject this idea.

Is a 1% reduction in any crime really worth a totalitarian world where the state can hunt down people who disagree with them?

[yesenadam]

>Okay, I'm going to toss out downvote material because I think it's important to say.

I didn't get past that first sentence of irrelevant filler.

[dvdhnt]

You’d be better served expending energy reading my comment rather than proclaiming your failure to read it, friend.

[yesenadam]

Well, judging from the first line, I thought not. And don't be snarky then call me "friend". Thanks. I guess I was too obliquely referring to the "don't mention voting, it's tiresome" guideline. I was offering anecdata, sample size 1, that your first line could also serve to deter readers, which it seemed you hadn't considered. Well, I've learnt (from this and my previous attempt) that offering what free advice I can on here on how to better reach readers, isn't appreciated, so I shall stop. Thanks.