Yes, there are people in the United States, and perhaps in other Western countries too, who are all too willing to give up freedom for a promise of safety from terrorism.
Unbeknownst to many, we have apparently now given up the freedom to be a child. There are many of these outrageous excesses by school authorities in our news. One child was punished for pointing a croissant at another child. Another child, who happened to be deaf, was punished for making the ASL sign for his name, which happened to be "Hunter."
Let's hope the craziness ends before we all have criminal records.
John