What I don't understand, especially with the constant barrage of posts on HN about this topic ... Were you all really unaware the NSA did things like this or PR

What I don't understand, especially with the constant barrage of posts on HN about this topic ... Were you all really unaware the NSA did things like this or PRISM? I mean really? You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to be this naive. I find the shock and indignation over this news a little over the top. I'm not defending it or anything and I'm not saying it is not an important issue ... but really you never knew or suspected this before? I find it hard to believe any intelligent person would not be surprised to find out the NSA was NOT "spying" on citizens.