What they want is for dangerous criminals to be found out before they kill people. This is complex because of competing wants (like not wanting to subject onese

What they want is for dangerous criminals to be found out before they kill people. This is complex because of competing wants (like not wanting to subject oneself to airport-like security at a hotel). This is just the nature of public discourse. The newreading public is not going to withold forming an opinion, tweet or somesuch until they've thought through all implications. They are going to have general, simplified opinions. This is normal. It is kind of disingenuous taking this to mean "people want __insert totalitarian implications__. Hote security want similar things. They have a more nuanced understanding, being professionals after all. They particularly don't want to be blamed after-the-fact for having overlooked (in retrospect) danger signs. The type of people with the kind of stuff that go to to defco probably alert all sorts of "common sense" danger signs. Lisbeth Salander walks through the lobby towing a 150kg box....