>>   Regardless of the suspected crime type, I'm still not very comfortable
>> if the police could legally spy on anyone they want.
>
> In the USA, the police are *supposed* to go to a judge and convince the 
> judge of the need to do this.  That this is being ignored is troublesome 
> to me. But I don't have much of a problem with it when the judge is 
> involved.
>
> Of course, the bit of "let's watch everyone always who is in public, and 
> record any data leaving or entering their private house" is also 
> troublesome, but certainly easier to get around.

The NSA has been listening to almost everyone for 50+ years,
but they mostly stay out of local stuff, at least on paper.

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/21/att_nsa/index_np.html

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/105-2086583-8243611?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=puzzle+palace

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