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The number of crimes prevented is an utterly irrelevant metric. This becomes acceptable when police abuse of power is statistically nonexistent.


I disagree, and I am confident most other people would too.

We are educated on the merits of maintaining digital privacy, but most of the world isn't.

If you were able to prove that a system like this was saving thousands of lives a year I think it would have resounding support among the general public.




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