[raxxorraxor]

Problem is that laws against surveillance aren't worth the paper they are printed on. Most constitutions prohibit surveillance, but a case of abortion is quickly elevated to a matter of national security.

In my opinion we need to scrap any exemptions to state surveillance attempts. Authorities don't act responsibly here and it is very likely that former and current governments also leverage these mechanisms for political prosecution. To provide security classical investigations remain as a tool. Access to data is convenient, but protecting this data serves a higher purpose and provides security itself. The privacy <-> security dichotomy is bad propaganda and FUD.