Unintended(?) Consequences

The biggest problem with the whole Roe v Wade is that nobody – on either side – is really considering the underlying and ancillary issues that we are headed both from and into. I know… that sounds non-sensual and irrational. There are always unintended(?) consequences of every ruling. Things that should have been obvious, but were ignored for the “greater good…” But I want you to consider a couple of things: First, there are laws that prevent the government from monitoring your cell phone for location information or your online activity without probable cause and a warrant. Second, there are no laws to prevent the government from buying that same information from the people to whom we voluntarily give it. Read that sentence again. Now, ask yourself what would happen if the government uses information that it buys (with your tax dollars) from the people to whom we gave the information and then uses that information to investigate or charge you with a crime? Can’t happen? It already is happening. One of the prime areas of focus of charges based on data “acquired” by the government is… well… you can probably guess…