Indeed that is the problem, we are now at the point where you are marked a target for trying to keep some privacy between you and your friends, when you try to keep a third-party, the government, at bay your citizenship rights are temporarily suspended.
"Deine papiere bitte" on the streets is not that far away. Actually what we have today is worse, self-censorship and suspension of rights.
>"Deine papiere bitte" on the streets is not that far away.
Yup. It is practically here, license plate scanners, NSA metadata with location, constant surveillance. The only thing missing is automatic enforcement of the many petty crimes we commit each day (but you will be threatened with them if the gov't needs you to inform against someone, or simply wants you to plead guilty to some crime).
"Deine papiere bitte" on the streets is not that far away. Actually what we have today is worse, self-censorship and suspension of rights.