The people in power see Internet as a threat

The Internet is a wonderful thing that gives people freedom of speech and freedom of expression. But the people in power see it as a threat. They will do everything they can to control people and use the excuses of "protect the children", "fighting organised crime" and "defeat terrorism" to remove your rights, to create excuses to monitor and track you. To snoop on your correspondence. To deny normal people the right to privacy.

source: Response by '1000118932' on article 'European e-identity plan to be unveiled this month' by David Meyer; www.zdnet.co.uk/news/regulation/2012/05/03/european-e-identity-plan-to-be-unveiled-this-month-40155152/; ZDNet UK; Article: 3 May 2012; Response: 4 May 2012