the problem here is the philosophy that everyone has a secret life. we all have secrets and we all have our right to keep those secrets, as humans. people make mistakes, people who snoop just find them, anyone can shoot into the dark and find something bad. it's up to the courts to decide wether the public actions of a person warrant... a warrant. the patriot act and other similar ideas are based on preventive measures which don't allow people to live their lives out like humans. rather they try to perfect human life, something which obviously will never be perfect.