Not as troubling as a government depriving a citizen of their inalienable rights. That is by far the more troubling outcome - especially given the greater societal implications.
But a person with a traffic ticket getting jailed and registered as a sex offender is better? Both are equally troubling. In my mind, the latter moreso.
Hm - I take your point. I was coming at it from a public safety point of view first and foremost. But I can see the other side, sure.