Comment by nine_k
3 days ago
As usual, it's a question of balance. In a country where people trust the government enough, or at least trust the system of checks and balances that must keep the government at bay, the idea of the benefits provided by proper use of the cameras outweighs the fear of the scope creep.
In a country where people expect the government to act unreasonably and to flout legal constraints, the fear of the scope creep and total surveillance outweighs the perceived benefits of legitimate use.
By answering this question, it's easy to determine how people feel about their country :-/
Look at what is happening in the UK where they "trust their government".
You have 10k+ arrest a year for social media posts. I'm sure most people also thought the initial legal precedent was reasonable.
I don't think there's actually a lot more trust; rather it's possibly fewer checks and balances.