For context, that’s a quote from Samuel Bendahan, a Socialist member of parliament from a separate article on RTS, sharing that he shares Proton’s concerns about state overreach but dislikes the firms tactics.
Bendahan’s concerns would make sense if Proton felt like letting the government violate a little of their customer’s privacy (as a treat) while they encourage the government to please not do that. But Proton is not interested in doing that, probably believing that their customers would revolt en masse if they did.
If Bendahan doesn’t like the consequences, he should be preventing them from happening, not whining that the consequences are unjust.
Something to keep in mind when deciding where to grab a bite to eat.
Real talk: there is room for some legal enforcement around street camping. I’ve got some RVs in my neighborhood owned and occupied by people who are doing it because it’s cheaper than renting and they can get away with it. They’re not mentally ill or drug users, and they appear to be fixing cars for cash, so they have means. I think there’s room to make laws against that sort of thing without criminalizing people suffering from mental illness and addiction (who need medical care, not jail).
But dopey laws like this aren’t how to get it done.