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Is there any reason why one should not be told that one was secretly monitored after the fact?

If you are guilty, well there we go - if not, then there is a path for review if the powers given to government are abused. And because it's after the fact no investigation gets hurt.

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That's too mild.

You should be compensated if you're monitored. The argument is that monitoring has a sigificant social benefit. WHen that's actually true, then it's no big deal to compensate you for your loss of privacy. When that's not actually true, then society should pay the cost, not you.

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