The erosion of privacy tends to happen incrementally. While no one intrusion may seem that big, over the course of the next decade or two, you might end up in a place as a society where you never thought you would be. |
This decision won't be formally binding, but it might have some persuasive effect in the future, and at least give counsel some caution before going on fishing expeditions for what people are searching for. |
We have no ruling on the underlying First Amendment issue, which made this case so interesting in the first place. |