Tribe follows tribe, and nation follows nation, like the waves of the sea. It is the order of nature, and regret is useless.
~~Seattle, Chief of the Suquamish Tribe, Washington Territory, U.S., 1854
Accept that you will never be "safe." Once you realize that, the idea of exchanging your individual liberty for a false sense of security seems preposterous.
You can, however, live free.