Houston is suffering from a crime problem. Their response? Massive spying on the level of Big Brother… not the TV show, the George Orwell concept. Bars, convenience stores, and a host of other locations will have to install cameras covering their entire property, at their own expense, 24 hours a day, for 30 days. Where does Big Brother come in? Police access to all footage within 72 hours, no warrant required. A huge expense, and a huge invasion of privacy, 4th Amendment rights, and a brazen and outrageous attack on the freedoms of their citizens. And we thought Russia was bad…

Plus: The Warrant for Metadata Act, DOJ will appeal order ending mask mandate, and more…

Found at reason.com