Originally Posted by bocastephen
This program was one of the worst affronts to our way of life...it, and the various evil spawn programs that grew from it have been the target of countless lawsuits, illegal asset seizures, false arrests and imprisonments, and other acts of anti-American behavior by the government and police. To use this as a model for monitoring Americans at airports and other places is something I find both dumbfounding and reckless.
I am not interested in trading any minute portion of my privacy in exchange for the fake promise of security brought on by little old ladies, school teachers, postal clerks, grocery baggers or whoever else you think should be drafted in this so-called 'terror war' to watch and monitor me, or my fellow citizens/visitors for acts of odd behavior. Many people in America are odd. It doesn't make them terrorists, nor should it be grounds for arrest, detainment, questioning or monitoring of any kind.
If a man is standing on the sidewalk, in front of your home, looking in your window at 1:00 a.m. Do you think you should invade his privacy and find out why? or do you protect his right to freely stand where he wants, on public property looking into you or your childs window? Maybe he is just odd and he is interested on what your child is watching on T.V. Yep, why bother him.