Has this policy ever saved a life or stopped a terrorist
Hell, in Uvalde we saw that law enforcement won't even do anything during an attack that is killing kids.
There are plenty of counter examples where police responded rapidly. For example the Nashville school shooting[1] or Allen, Texas mall shooting[2] (there's footage where an officer chatting with a mom and her kids immediately ran towards the shots).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Nashville_school_shooting
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Allen,_Texas_mall_shootin...
Cops exist to protect capital, not the working class.
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Joke aside, efficiency of this policy would be very hard to prove, that would be akin to attempting to prove efficiency of a fire department, or teaching curriculum.
Also don't get me wrong, I would really hate to be at the receiving end of this policy that has "abuse of power" written all over it. And like to know where would the search impede onto the privacy to the individual, and protect our dignity as human.
I've kept my resume on google for over 15 years. Same with tax papers and references too. My work product docs are stored in the cloud, and when I'm logged out of said cloud, I have no access. I can buy a new mac, and have a working system in under an hour.
They get questioned about their "vacation" in the US and don't have great answers. The CBP asks to see their phone, and in less than a minute asks "Why did you send this text that you'll be starting a new job on Monday?"