While my connection is secure, I have a lot of trouble with blaming those that don’t. If the police receive a threat through the mail with a return address on the envelope, are they then allowed to storm the house bearing that address???
Welcome to the New America, where we are all presumed guilty until proved innocent!
IPs and MAC addresses can be spoofed with little effort. Something as simple as changing the Reply-To address in MSOutlook or Thunderbird can mislead someone into thinking you’re someone you’re not.
There’s no surefire way to be safe in the digital age except to reduce your digital footprint as much as possible. In the age of social media, it’s really as simple as searching the web for someone with an opposing viewpoint and targeting them. Easy solution? Stay off of social media.
I agree with your assessment, Gads, and there need to be more legal avenues to prosecute police and SWAT for errant raids.