governments ignore the law when it's convenient for them, citing national security. you should ignore governments when it's convenient for you.
https://www.politico.eu/article/data-retention-europe-mass-surveillance/
@sneak ignore at your own peril. Which depending on law and government, is a very bad or non consequential thing to do :joy:
but this is a bad practice when stupid and evil people sit in governments and write laws.