That's the point. Authority figures lie to keep us, the sheep, at bay. When you know your rights they back away, intimidated. The only course of action they have is force.  If we allow them Supreme power they will use that against us. "I smell weed" oh look you have a gun. You have a TV that is watching pirated content. You have your heater set to 74. You have dirty dishes in your sink....you are coming with us. We didn't find any weed though.