Once governments chose or the people let the government have the responsibility for making us safe, economically and physically protected at every turn, every venue, every possible scenario, they can only accomplish this by taking away our individual liberties and freedoms. We in effect hand over the responsibility from individuals to government, thus become less free.
What occurred in Boston was way too easy. Without much concern or said.
In a free and open society there will always be risk. Risk will always be present, always has always will. Now we certainly invite or jeopardize our security as we’re killing people all over the globe, this doesn't promote piece and dialog. It’s not unthinkable that if people are attempting to kill you, you want to hit or kill them back. This is the US’s mindset and policy, not sure why we find it shocking when they want to do it back to us.
We’re told these terrorist don’t like our way of life and are after our freedom. There are around 180 countries around the world that practice various forms of individual freedom. They don’t like our freedom mindset doesn't pass the common sense rational test.
Ironically all the thousands of troops at unknown cost both in the deployment and shutting down commerce in the entire city didn't locate the suspect, it was an individual citizen who identified the suspect’s location go figure.
Emergency services are expected and accepted, however when these services morph into inspection, continuous monitoring, forced inspection accompany abuse of civil liberties, this warrants further discussion and attention before it goes over the top.