Comment Re:what's the point? (Score 4, Insightful) 131
Instead of weird exceptions like this, which are likely to cause only further problems, the US should reduce the intrusiveness of law enforcement in general. Stop the war on drugs, simplify the tax code, consistently require court warrants for searches, etc., and we could reduce online searches by 90%
The complexity serves a purpose. The tax code is the easiest example. Do you have any idea how much you pay in taxes? Any clue at all? Income tax, property tax, sales tax, Gas tax, vice tax, drivers license fees, etc... etc...
After all that you likely have no idea what you pay in taxes. Which is exactly the point.
The same goes for laws and regulation. It's often joked that everything's illegal in the United states, but that's not just a joke. If law enforcement wants to get you, they get you. You are always breaking the law in one way or another. Everyone thought it was clever when they nailed Al Capone for the tax evasion nonsense. But now that the same tactics are used on pretty much everyone, the true injustice of it all has become rather apparent.
We have a problem with law enforcement in this country. It's turned into us against them. And "Them" now have Tanks and machine guns.