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Why should anyone have any freedom or privacy, really? We could have much less crime under a totalitarian system.

Also, to where do you propose to "remove" these people forever, and how much would that cost? Is this a proposal for a "final solution"?

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History does seem to point towards the public welcoming more totalitarian systems when more free systems fail to address issues such as public safety. Regardless of if that's good for the public in the long run or not doesn't stop it from seeming like a good idea at the time when the "free" system shows no hope of being able to address the situation.

There's no "freedom" to break into people's cars, and there shouldn't be.

I think the argument isn't that people should be free to do that, but that it may not be worth giving that level of observational ability to the governing body to stop car break ins.

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