The success of intelligence and code breaking during WW II apparently convinced the elites that a small elite intelligence and criminal investigation force coul

The success of intelligence and code breaking during WW II apparently convinced the elites that a small elite intelligence and criminal investigation force could effectively control terrorism, criminality and excessive dissent in society. Thus, the emphasis on electronic surveillance for national security and law enforcement. It doesn't actually work very well, since terrorists can hide, gangs can organize, drug cartels can flourish, and society is becoming more disorderly. Weak or broken encryption privacy in order to continue a failed approach is not the answer. More physical security, more local law enforcement, and more local human intelligence to prevent terrorism and crime is a better alternative. It is better to be physically protected from bad actors than to have a technologically sophisticated process for apprehending perpetrators.