You're more likely to be killed by police than by terrorists (in the US, possibly not in the UK). The police can legally detain you, steal your property (again

You're more likely to be killed by police than by terrorists (in the US, possibly not in the UK). The police can legally detain you, steal your property (again in the US), and whatever they do illegaly is usually not punished. If that's not reason enough to scare you, then I'm assuming you don't have many fears. In theory, I definitely support a surveilance state, with powerful law-enforcement agencies. In practice, none of the states on Earth are trustworthy enough not to abuse that power.