If NSA were merely voyeurs they'd be much less troubling. The main problem with them, for Americans anyway, is that they transfer the results of their surveillance to law enforcement, typically in a fashion that is contrary to the Constitution and other laws of the nation. The scenario described here just cuts out the middleman, and as there was no mention of warrants or reasonable search it's dubious whether this meets a Constitutional standard either.

Local police can charge you with crimes, restrict your movement (pull you over when you're trying to drive somewhere), throw you in jail, knock down your door at night and question you.

NSA doesn't have any of these powers.

Not to mention they can also kill you with minor consequences.

Source?

Really?

[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/fatal-police-shooting...

Thanks

Ex-NSA personnel starting companies, some using NSA-backed VC funding, with promises of NSA and other Gov and LEA buyers. So, totally not NSA.