On the scale of things to worry about, most Americans are more worried about the flesh and blood swat team down the street serving search warrants than internet

On the scale of things to worry about, most Americans are more worried about the flesh and blood swat team down the street serving search warrants than internet surveillance. When the police are armed with military grade weapons and sees the community it's policing as the enemy, people are getting more hesitant to get the police involved in even seemingly minor things. This is where the 2nd amendment comes in to play. If the police can't protect you, you have to protect yourself. The guardian article was right about one thing: America is in the middle of a civil war of sorts.