This act increased the federal powers imposed on the citizens in order to help their efforts towards investigating terrorists. These powers included telephone taps, internet taps, voice mail, grand jury information, immigration, money laundering, and crime. While these powers made it easier for the government to track down possible suspects of terrorism, it interfered with the people’s right to privacy. All the provisions under the Patriot Act can be used on the citizens with the approval of a court order. Furthermore, it interfered with the Fourth Amendment.
Introduction Signed into law on 26 October 2001, the US Patriot Act was meant to strengthen security controls and provide Americans with an opportunity to act in the defense of their freedom. Caused by the September 11 terrorist attacks, this rule was intended to help Americans protect themselves from future similar strikes. However, since its enactment 16 years ago, this legislation has provided a veil with which impunity and civil rights violators can hide behind as they perpetrate crime in the name of national security. The act augmented safety and intelligence agencies' powers to acquire confidential information.
NSA SPYING PROGRAMMES The United States of America has been ranked the best country with a strong security and defense capability and currently still holds the position. Over the years from independence, the U.S.A continue to increase in strengthen and power to self-defend and ability to intercept major issues around the world. From the World War II and other subsequence wars that followed, the whole world can testify to the superiority of the American Military and their efficiency in the field. This doesn’t just stop there; USA spends almost 20% of their budget on the defense and security of the nation.
Due to the enactment of the The Patriot Act back in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, the United States has felt its effect on their right to privacy. Many believe that the US has taken advantage of the act to spy on innocent Americans rather than actually gathering information on terrorists. Certain methods are used such as eavesdropping on phone calls, The Prism Program which contains vital information of americans across the internet. A bulk database of phone numbers etc, The Patriot Act does have its positive aspects in certain areas except privacy. However, it also comes with its cons as well.
The United States of America made a Patriot Act which it was signed by President George W. Bush with the Act of Congress on October 26, 2001. It was titled a ten-letter backronym that stands for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001”. In the essay will bring up defending or advocating the merits of the Patriot Act. Secondly, will talk about does the Patriot Act falls within the purview of the U.S. Constitution. Lastly, will talk about the suggest methods with the perceived racial/religious bias.
The moment that the Twin Towers fell in New York, America became destined for change. In the wake of these attacks, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 was quickly passed through congress, and signed by then-president, George W. Bush. The act itself gives the FBI and other government agencies the ability to do and use certain methods, many of which are already used by other law enforcement organizations, to help prevent future terrorist attacks. Since then, this piece of legislation has been the center of much debate and controversy. But, there is ample reason to believe that the Patriot Act is needed and effective.
The Patriot act when passed it was overlooked, rushed and it did hinder our rights and privacy, however at that time who was thinking about their right and privacy when such an act had just happened. I was in high school when the Patriot Act went into law and all I cared was to make sure that the people that planned the attack get what they deserved for killing so many Americans. Maybe, they waited for the time that the American people were vulnerable to pass the Patriot Act, because they knew it wasn’t going to get everyone’s attention. Now, that a lot of people know how the Patriot Act works and how it has been used, we the American people want it gone or to have a better supervision so that individuals with malicious intent wont misuse it
In 2001 after the tragedy of 9/11 President George W. Bush passed the PATRIOT Act. The act is supposed to protect Americans from future terrorist attacks, but what it's actually doing is defying most principles this country was founded upon. Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act enables the FBI and the NSA to listen to the phone records of millions of Americans. Not only is the government invading the privacy of millions, but the way it's being done is illegal. The government is invading on the personal lives of people who have never been suspected of being a terrorist.
The Patriot Act, sounds like the title of a really corny comic book. However it is actually an act enforced by the U.S. government that allows certain things be done, like people's phone calls to be recorded in or social media kept under watch, order to protect citizens from possible terrorists. This is a controversial topic due to people believing their rights are being taken away. I think that claim is totally proposterous seeing as how it protects said people from future terrorist attacks. With that idea, how can you argue against the point and uses of the Patriot Act?
This book explains how the NSA was able to detect the two terrorists, and how this led to breaking the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Which only limited them to spying on enemies outside the country, but after 9/11 they had abandoned this policy and began spying within the United States. Bamford illustrates that after 9/11, the NSA had access to an infinite amount of data, and they used this access without obtaining any legal documentation from courts. This process, as Bamford termed it, “warrantless wiretapping”. Meaning the NSA would “wiretap” without consent from the government or anything, violating American laws and even American
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows U.S. intelligence agencies to acquire foreign intelligence information by monitoring foreign persons in the USA and abroad. This act ensures that intelligence agencies can respond in time to terminate a security threat. The most important part of this act, the Section 702 forbids deliberate monitoring of US citizens and their communication. Technically NSA has been violating this act ever since it has been enacted in 2008 because, as we know, they have been monitoring all US citizenry.
"The Government began to become concerned with the United State’s national security after the events that transpired on September 11, 2001. The NSA began to monitor various forms of communication throughout the United States. Recently, after Edward Snowden released classified information about the NSA surveillance programs, the idea of monitoring internet content has become upsetting and worrisome to many. From monitoring phone calls to facebook posts, the government practically has access to it all. So what platforms should be deemed necessary for public safety and where should the line be drawn?
Proof that NSA Spying is Wrong and How to Stop It Right now, all over the US people are going about their daily lives unaware that someone could be watching their every move, and listening in on every private conversation. The next few paragraphs will attempt to prove that NSA spying is not only wrong but is also illegal. People who have worked for the NSA such as William Binney, Edward Snowden, and many others have come forward and exposed the secrets of NSA spying on American citizens (Poitras, Laura). Through the Quantum Program, the NSA is currently able to use major internet companies to track where a person goes and who they talk to (Chapman, Steve).
The five points highlighted obviously appear as common sense, despite the fact that several people would mot share your viewpoint. Personally, I did not like the fact that the NSA spies on people due to the individual privacy. However, when looking at a large scale, I attempt to balance the pros and cons finally came into conclusion that it is impossible to cook scrambled eggs with cracking the eggs. Additionally, it seems hilarious when people criticize the NSA, which was just trying to fulfill its mission, knowing that the Internet is not safe. Indeed, what is the difference between the NSA and a typical hacker?
[I believe that Government Surveillance is not a very useful way to gain ground against terrorism. ] Due to the lack of actual terrorist activity this will then increase public distrust in the government.(Frankovic, Kathy) Making citizens fearful and defiant against the government. Restrictions Many Democrats, Republicans, and Independents believe in more restrictions on the NSA and the data collections of other spy organizations. The citizens want the government to do something but only a small percent of people believe that the government would actually follow through and act, and put on new restrictions.(Frankovic, Kathy)
