I’m flattered to be among a variety of distinguished voices addressing the risk versus gain in considering expanded technical surveillance powers the government might use to check the pandemic. Its use against known and suspected terrorists as administered case-by-case through a FISA court is different than the wholesale and widespread monitoring of all Americans. As other’s observed, I fear “mission creep,” and putting us on a “slippery slope.” Regardless one’s opinion, Mike Giglio offers a balanced and penetrating deep dive on the matter which is well worth reading.
