to cctv or not to cctv?

[xoggoth]

That might be true at the moment. But if the government goes rogue, like it did in Russia under Stalin, or Germany in the 1930's, then you might have a lot to worry about. Privacy is about protecting private citizens from the force of bad governments.

Surely if our government did get as bad as those, it would do whatever it likes anyway?

I have some reservations as our government does sometimes abuse rules, like that thing about councils using anti-terror laws to snoop on ordinary people, but I think I'd rather be protected from the more immediate risk of crime. Much more likely to get mugged than jailed for insulting our great leaders at the moment.

[vetran]

Surely if our government did get as bad as those, it would do whatever it likes anyway?

I have some reservations as our government does sometimes abuse rules, like that thing about councils using anti-terror laws to snoop on ordinary people, but I think I'd rather be protected from the more immediate risk of crime. Much more likely to get mugged than jailed for insulting our great leaders at the moment.

how very dare you!

you know the benefits of immigration are obvious!