• Steve@communick.news
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    14 hours ago

    The federal government promises this surveillance saves 9,000-10,000 lives annually.

    What happens when it doesn’t. Is their a provision to end the program if it doesnt make certain targeted goals? No? Of course not! That would be data driven legislation.

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      That’s also a pathetically low number given the size of the population.

      In the US alone, over 3 million people die every year. That means even by their most wildly optimistic, straight-from-the-ass estimates, it will only reduce deaths by 0.3%.

      Does that sound worth it to you to give up your freedom?