snoop is a harsh assement
NSA collects metadata to be used to track down terrorists.
that same data is pretty much available to from phone companies on request
Sacajaweau is not a probable interest
Politicans in power always want to stay in power. And they will use whatever information and tools are available to remain in power.
Bureucrats in agencies want to stay in their jobs. And they will provide whatever services are “needed” by their masters if they want to remain in their jobs.
The temptation to use information as a weapon is always there. With the tools available today, it only takes mere fractions of a second to search through mountains of data. All you need is the right excuse to justify the request.
We really need to be vigilant. Just saying.