It's bad because while you may trust the government right now, there are no guarantees that a government you do NOT trust won't be elected in the future.
Also important to consider that government institutions are made up of individuals. Do you want a police officer who is the abuser in an bad domestic situation being given the power to track their partner using the resources made available to them in their work?
> It's bad because while you may trust the government right now, there are no guarantees that a government you do NOT trust won't be elected in the future.
Yes, but this ignores the reverse causality component.
If people feel unsafe then the probability that a bad government gets elected goes up. Look at El Salvador. Freedom can't survive if people's basic needs (such as physical safety) aren't met.
The freedom vs safety dichotomy isn't a simple spectrum. There are feedback dynamics.
Also important to consider that government institutions are made up of individuals. Do you want a police officer who is the abuser in an bad domestic situation being given the power to track their partner using the resources made available to them in their work?