Currently, the USA are stopping their Surveillance programs because it is a waste of money and figures show it is not effective at stopping crime. It managed to stop one person from giving $8000 to a terrorist organisation but later the charges were dropped.

The UK has not released figures for the amount of crime it has prevented. It also cost the taxpayer an estimated £11.1 billion, or £500 per household, since 2005. It is an invasion of privacy and we're worried about an Orwellian future.