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.
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 US Patriot Act, passed in 2001 due to the events on September 11th, specifically Section 215 of the U.S. Patriot Act, allows the government to gather “foreign intelligence information” from anyone in the US (citizen or not) without a warrant. The government should not be allowed to obtain information from companies/people without going through the law, because it violates the Constitution, it takes unnecessary info, and fosters government control.
On September 11, 2001 the United States changed as a Nation due to the horrific and terrifying events that happened on that day. People no longer felt safe and worried about another terroristic attack would happen, travelers were afraid to fly because of what had happen which Americans looked to the government to find answers to protect them. This lead to the needing of government to have increasing responsibility and to take effective measures for preserving lives of people and ensuring independence of the society which lead to the USA Patriot Act. According to Gaines, 2012, Homeland Security, this legislation was passed by the Senate on October 11, 2001 and was passed by the House on October 24, 2001. President George W. Bush signed the
At point in the United States, everyone had their day in court. They were innocent until proven guilty and their rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the United States Constitution were honored. Then it all changed. On the morning of September 11, 2001, The United States was attacked in New York and Washington D.C. where over 3,000 innocent Americans died at the hands of terrorists who preached a message of death to the west. It was then that the United States collectively agreed to send troops into the Middle East and engage in what would be known as the longest have been more numerous throughout the world.
I am in favor of the patriot ACT. I know many people think, it is kind of violation of the privacy, but the patriot ACT make the U.S. a better place to live. There are countries, which try to do some damage to the U.S., and they will do anything to accomplish it. The patriot ACT made it easier for the law enforcement whenever they needed to arrest someone, whether is a drug dealer, a terror organization or someone who tries to make some damages through technology. These acts can have huge impact on the people and the society, law enforcement should act faster than the enemies in order to get them before they get what they want.
Not only is The Patriot Act about giving the government an easier way to access information it is also giving criminals proper punishments. It has enhanced the maximum penalties for those who commit terrorist crimes such as arson ,destruction of national defence materials, attacks on mass transit systems. Conspiring to do something illegal now carries a maximum of 5 years imprisonment.. After signing The Patriot Act we have also been able to punish bioterrorists who are terrorists that release biological agents. Now that we have this act terrorists will have harsher penalties than
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?
Terrorism has dominated global politics since the turn of the century. The 9/11 attacks marked a turning point in the United States’ approach to the issue through the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act. The Act addresses some of the pertinent questions that affected the country including coordination of national security and enhancing domestic and global security. The Act outlines several issues including surveillance of communication, money laundering, enforcing strict immigration regulations and border protection. The Act has enjoyed considerable success evidenced by foiling actual and fake terrorist threats and increased coordination and efficiency of security agencies across the country.
They have the ability to record and store private conversation and read emails
And we all know the public’s fear of the NSA, yet both business and the NSA’s data collection method is incorporated to provide, or improve the American’s way of life; it be convenience in shopping, alerting customers of traffic on GPS, or preventing a terrorist
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?
The people involved in the crime are not always caught. When there not they can use the Patriot Act to investigate and catch the perpetrator. Instead of waiting 50 years to find someone they can just look up records of a person and apprehend the
In regard to cybersecurity, evaluating the trade-off of being a valid tool in counterterrorism is to; establish a framework both state and local that will meet the government responsibilities. However, one of the key counterterrorism tools used was done under the USA PATRIOT ACT. The Patriot Act allows investigators to use tools that they had readily available to investigate organized crime and drug dealers. This outlines the national and domestic intelligence framework. The counterterrorism tools are used to gravity the terrorist networks by social media; mobile money transfers, Apple-FBI and they use online criminal activities such as unlawful access to a computer system such as hacking.
