Even though I appreciate the work of privacy advocates and strongly believe that privacy should be protected, the article only discusses the number of times the

Even though I appreciate the work of privacy advocates and strongly believe that privacy should be protected, the article only discusses the number of times the database by various police forces and why a couple of police forces decided not to use it. It suggests there may have been inappropriate use, without offering any actual evidence of inappropriate use. If the word of privacy advocates is going to be taken seriously, they really need to back their claims with evidence. Without evidence, those who don't care about privacy won't be swayed. Worse yet, they run the risk of being seen as paranoid and ignored altogether.