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What is your suggestion for what they should have done then? Culturally we need to decide what our priorities are: do we sacrifice privacy and freedom for the
by jdbernard 5y ago
What is your suggestion for what they should have done then?
Culturally we need to decide what our priorities are: do we sacrifice privacy and freedom for the appearance of safety or do we accept less promises of safety for more freedom and privacy.
You're right, we can't have it both ways.
- adgjlsfhk1 5y agonot murdering people and then setting up massive surveillance of the people protesting the murders would be a good start.
- jdbernard 5y agoMy point was not to support the decision the police made. It was, rather, let's not give the police a pass because they're "damned if you do, damned if you don't." I agree with you. I would rather the police have a principaled stand for freedom and privacy, and not murder people. Then if something big happens, as GP opined, we as a society need to not crucify them. The police are not and should not be a guarantee that bad things won't happen. We should hold them accountantable for what they do, not hold them responsible for preventing all evils.
- mmcgaha 5y agoIf we get to vote on it, I vote to limit government surveillance of citizens. Short of society making that decision and understanding the consequence, I will try to have empathy for the folks who have to make hard decisions that have no correct answer.
- landemva 5y agoYou get to vote every day when you continue to contribute taxes which pay for the schemes.