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by nielsbot 106 days ago
> “If you’re not doing anything illegal, why worry about it?” said long-time Jacumba resident Allen Stanks, 70.

I wonder if Mr Stanks has curtains on his windows… After all, if you’ve got nothing to hide…

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Let's suppose Mr Stanks is one of those rare but not altogether uncommon birds that strides out every morning, stark naked, to organically water his hydrangeas.

And..?

Mr Stanks curtains isn't the greatest argument or observation here.

We don't need to cater our argument to outliers
Speak for _yourself_ and don't invoke all of us in your Royal We.

It was a poor rejoiner on Usenet in the 1980s and it's just as weak today.

The arguments for personal privacy across the globe are stronger than the US prudish resisting US prurience.