[Fiveplus]

Not that I view this comment with a cynical eye, rather with an inquisitive perspective, I would love to read more examples which started with an exception cause and ended up with a blanket rule enforcement.

[dane-pgp]

I think the general pattern here is "mission creep"[0] of which [1] is a classic example.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_creep

[1] https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/11/anti-terror_l...