The fact that you accept that level of law enforcement interference at all is a shame. As a friend of mine used to say: “Distinguishing America from the third-world is easy. In the former, citizens walk freely, without interference from soldiers; in the latter, soldiers patrol freely, without interference from citizens.” We’ve come a long way baby.
The fact that you people tolerate that sort of intrusion debases your argument tremendously.
If it was good enough for me (to get into the places I worked), it's certainly good enough for anybody else.