Papers, please.

[hot_pastrami]

Originally posted by jaguar
Many euro countries have had these laws for decades without any real problems with abuse, while they worry me a tad governments seem to have them under control.

When it comes to things like this in the U.S., my worry stems largely from the trend. If this ruling came down ten years ago, it probably wouldn't even show up on the radar... but today, with all kinds of measures being taken in the name of "anti-terrorism" (see: Patriot Act, MATRIX), Americans are giving up their freedom and privacy by the fistfuls, and it shows no signs of slowing.

Although this ruling isn't related to anti-terrorism, it's timing causes it to be inevitably viewed through that lens. The motivation is not in question, just the ruling itself.