To be very clear, this only applies to private individuals setting up cameras. The government is very much able to surveil the population to its hearts content

To be very clear, this only applies to private individuals setting up cameras. The government is very much able to surveil the population to its hearts content [1] (link German). There are plenty of "security" cameras around Berlin, at least. [1]: https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/507980/bf8a67c2440522ac5a1ed22dd7164e66/wd-3-045-17-pdf-data.pdf https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/507980/bf8a67c2440522...