To use an analogy (probably flawed): Any stranger can walk up to my house, break out a window, and steal things from within. This is obviously illegal.
By your analogy... because "anyone" could do this, law enforcement should be able to as well?
> Observation by anyone/everyone is so easy and natural. We should not expect more privacy from law enforcement than we would from any other stranger.
I disagree. I expect law enforcement to pass a more stringent bar -- ie. get a warrant. The same is true for privacy and data collection (IMO). Just because "anyone" can see and record my activities does not mean law enforcement should be permitted to without a warrant that very narrowly defines the duration and start time. (Ie. No mass surveillance.)
The police do not need a warrant to observe you for a short time with standard, widely available technology. If that were not true, the police could not patrol.
By your analogy... because "anyone" could do this, law enforcement should be able to as well?
Now s/house/computer/
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