Millions of Americans now fall within government's digital dragnet

[Commentary] It’s now clear that government surveillance is so widespread that the chances of the average, innocent person being swept up in an electronic dragnet are much higher than previously appreciated. The revelation should lead to long overdue legal reforms. Up to now, persistent lobbying from the Justice Department and a lack of outcry from the public have left Congress with little incentive to act. But the revelation that millions of Americans are falling within a digital dragnet may be the spark needed to make this an issue that resonates with the middle class.