Can Internet snooping protect us, or do criminals just get used to it?

theglobeandmail.com — As the world watched with grim fascination the gruesome details of Lin Jun's killing in Montreal these past two weeks, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews took the time to tell reporters that his proposed Internet surveillance bill, Bill C-30, would have helped police investigate. More Related to this Story Perhaps so.
are we reaching online surveillance saturation point? @omarelakkad says maybe t.co/Ac0iUJE9 @toewsvic, notsomuch t.co/y1FmpkSk