[bradbot]

Why the downvotes? The point is legitimate. Not everyone would be able to afford to pay for something like this.

[google234123]

Not everyone can afford a BMW. Is that fair?

[brianush1]

Privacy is (or at least should be) a right. BMWs aren't.

[kuyan]

You are correct. The California Constitution, Article 1, section 1 gives each citizen an inalienable right to pursue and obtain privacy.

[renewiltord]

And what, pray tell, do you expect a service provider to do when this happens? Privacy advocates screamed themselves shrill like this and what happened is that the NYT went paywall. Then they screamed themselves shrill that the poor don't have access to good news.

Well...what did you think would happen?