[JamesP81]

Well, I’ve heard of some law enforcement agencies scouring drives (or virtual drives) to scavenge up deleted items. If they find something that was there and deleted, I’ve heard they can charge the person. That seems sort of crazy, actually...

The only real power govt has is to prosecute criminals. This is just one more step in making everyone criminals.

[Star Traveler]

You said — “The only real power govt has is to prosecute criminals. This is just one more step in making everyone criminals.”

In general the overzealous prosecution of way too many laws makes everyone lose respect for the law and makes the entire society become more lawless. So, being too aggressive can work against the authorities, because many figure once they’ve broken a stupid law here and there, then what does it matter to break a few more — and then..., so it goes... everyone starts to become “lawless.”