[CaptainCrunch]

Carrier pigeon and slave runners.

I don't know how people are surprised at the erosion of personal freedoms in any country. We all know the concept of democracy went through a radical change in the post 60's freedom era.

Instead of a simple model of choice and life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, we (citizens) demanded bolt tight security and Justice and to an extent order.

Well if you put choice and liberty and security (safety) on a triangle and have to pick two, how many pick choice and liberty over feeling secure?

Obviously the question is always, how is this information used. I'm sure in the immediate aftermath of the Boston bombing people would have had a required sense of security, and something like this phone tapping for want of a better word would have been required.