[0xddd]

So your point is that this justifies the expansion of the surveillance state? Do you consider all of the protestors responsible for looting? And should we just discount the evidence pointing to the presence of agents provocateurs?

[SpicyLemonZest]

A breakdown of law and order is an emergency situation, justifying the use of any tools in the state's pocket regardless of our normal concerns about using them. I don't want a permanent gendarmerie in the US either, but that doesn't mean I'm opposed to deploying the National Guard.

Most of the protesters do seem to be peaceful, but that just doesn't matter in Minneapolis at this point.

[0xddd]

Seriously, "any tools"? You are commenting on an article about the use of new surveillance tools like facial recognition software that scrapes Facebook, not a discussion on whether the National Guard should be deployed.