[Ben Chad]

I don't know you personally, but I'm willing to guess that if you caught someone peeping into your window while you're "gettin' busy" with your old lady you would kick his ass, or perhaps call the cops. What are you gonna do when you find out he is a cop? I hate to be the one to break it to ya, but being an employee of the government does not in itself make someone a paragon of virtue.

Couldn't agree more with latter statement. Peeping Tom cop? I'll blast him with my canon. Camera, that is. :-) Has this happened to you?

[alpowolf]

Has this happened to you?

Well, I've never caught anybody. But I'm not sure you get my point. Ordinary people like you and me need privacy and freedom. As I've already pointed out a national ID/database system would be accessed by millions of people. (I observe that you did not attempt to refute this.) Existing databases have been abused by govt employees for personal reasons: stalking women, retaliating against people who piss them off, extortion, etc.

Do you seal envelopes before you mail letters? Do you close your curtains at night? Gee, you must have something to hide!

See how ridiculous it sounds?