I don't think many rational people would be against this type of surveillance. It's all about transparency and ensuring that those who use this great power are

I don't think many rational people would be against this type of surveillance. It's all about transparency and ensuring that those who use this great power are doing so for the right reasons. Every time a wiretap is executed, there should be some sort of public notice. It should be automatic and only suppressed if the investigation is ongoing and only with a judges approval. Would that make everyone happy? Obviously there are tons of edge-cases, but those would have to be ironed out as they are revealed, just like anything else. We have major issues to overcome with keeping those in power honest and free of corruption, but like you said, it's hard.