Which begs Rolo's question, if it doesn't correlate, then why restrict civil liberties?

G-Fist, look up the term "Availability Cascade". I first learned about this term in the book, "Thinking Fast and Slow". The author didn't coin the term, it was coined by Cass Sunstein. It explains why dangers with low statistical importance end up being the focus of lawmakers, largely due to media attention.