Re: stopping mass surveillance
On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:11:36 -0500
Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 9:13 PM Timothy M Butterworth
> <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> wrote:
> > ...
> > The USA does not have a constitutional right to privacy from the
> > government. The only thing that comes close is the constitutional
> > right requiring a warrant for search and seizure of documents and
> > property.
>
> The Right to Privacy is case law.
>
> Griswold v. Connecticut (381 US 479 (1965)) - Supreme Court recognizes
> a citizen's right to privacy. Privacy is found in the penumbra
> (shadow) of 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 9th amendments.
> (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqzhrFCQ-iU)
>
> Jeff
>
It's also worth noting that the Constitution does not comprehensively
enumerate all a priori rights. It specifically states that those rights
not enumerated are left to the states and/or to the people. Case law
serves (in this case) to fill in the gaps left in the Constitution.
It's also worth noting that the right to privacy is limited. The State
has a vested interest in what goes on in your private life if you are
engaging in illegal activities privately.
And lastly, it's worth noting that this only obtains in the United
States. Elsewhere there are few places where citizens actually
are considered to have inalienable rights to things like free speech
and privacy. Instead, such rights are typically granted by governments,
despite what their citizens may think about their rights.
Paul
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