Peter Hummelgaard: I believe that more surveillance equates to more freedom (mastodon.social)

Peter Hummelgaard, Danish Minister of Justice, in an interview about Chat Control, remains defiant:

"I indisputably believe that surveillance creates an increased sense of security ... and given that the prerequisite for freedom is security, yes, I believe that more surveillance equates to more freedom"

That could be true in a perfect world, where people and systems executing the surveillance are perfectly capable, respectful, honest and accountable, forever.

But in a perfect world surveillance is not necessary anyway: that kind of statement is just fallacious rhetoric.

what, the land of the free, whover told you that is your enemy