The idea that the only way to be 'safe' is to break into people's room and go through their stuff is setting up a false choice. This kind of 'emotional' logic

The idea that the only way to be 'safe' is to break into people's room and go through their stuff is setting up a false choice. This kind of 'emotional' logic is dangerous and can be used to justify a police state and tyranny. It's quite possible to ensure security without being a tyrant, and setting up processes upfront and being transparent about it. This is sinister, more associated with a police state. As a thought experiment think of the Chinese security services doing this at an international security conference and it becomes clear why this kind of apologism doesn't work, no one would justify that.