The thoughts of those looking into the affairs of the NSA think the government took a great idea, and honestly the only idea with today’s technological warfare, and got greedy with how much information they have collected and need to be watched very carefully. The most important information for any human being is the information we choose to keep private, it can be the most devastating information in the wrong hands and the United States Government is holding that exact information in bulk, with your name on a yellow folder.…
On May 7, 2015 the Federal Court of Appeals in New York ruled that the National Security Agency's collection of American phone records in bulk is illegal. Specifically, they ruled that the practice did not fall under the scope of the USA Patriot Act, which allows wire tapping of individuals to detect and prevent terrorism. What is the USA Patriot Act? The USA Patriot Act is a 10-letter acronym for uniting and strengthening America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism act of 2001. It was passed by Congress following the terrorist attacks of September 11 and signed into law by George W. Bush in 2001. Later when it was set to expire in 2011 Barack Obama renewed the law for another 4 years. The Patriot Act…
I. Introduction: Since the acknowledgment of abused power by the NSA by former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, long debate about the constitutionality of the collection of private records of American citizens has ensued in the senate. As a result of this issue that has and can continue to transgress on the civil liberty of privacy by all persons and entities, The USA Freedom act has been created which seeks to limit and to regulate the power of US surveillance agencies to collect private information from third parties. The USA Freedom directly addresses issues that are included in the USA Patriot Act, an act that was created to combat and to create protection against the threat of terrorism, which was a fear that heightened in response to the 2001 September 11 attacks (Savage). While this bill proved necessary at the time, in the act, are provisions that overstep constitutional boundaries that go beyond the intention and framework of the original plan.…
Our phone calls, computer's browsing histories, social security, and zip code numbers are accessible by the government. Cameras record us on the daily, spying on our routines. Always being monitored…
In 2001, people are quick to dismiss the idea of an internment of American citizens, suggesting that the country has come a long way from 1942. The hypothesis that the government might conduct surveillance or use illegal wiretaps to monitor groups or individuals that it suspects of domestic terrorism seemed foreign before September 11th, and now has become a way to gain more information about potential suspects. These new measures, included in the USA Patriot Act, delicately trace the line between national security and civil liberties. A brief look at how the Bush…
Back in the beginning stages of the War on Terrorism, President Bush enacted the Patriot Act. This allowed the government to spy on citizens, monitoring their activities in order to discern whether or not someone is a terrorist. It brought about changes in law enforcement that allowed agencies to search phones, financial records, etc.…
After the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, many Americans were fearful of what the future held. Enacted as a response to those attacks, and as a way to re-instill a sense of security to the nation, American legislators worked to pass the USA Patriot Act of 2001. The Patriot Act appropriately made changes to other U.S. laws to combat terrorism, however it also established measures that may potentially hinder the rights of those it was designed to protect, sparking controversy regarding privacy and governmental power over the lives of private citizens.…
Introduction: After the terrorist attacks on 9/11 the Patriot Act was put in place. It provided the government the means to detect, analyze and organize mass amounts of data. This information was used to monitor possible terrorist groups and deter their attacks. One of the changes that had the biggest impact was to data collection and surveillance.…
A month in a half after 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States, the USA Patriot Act passed Congress, it 's also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act, or more simply, the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the noble intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists operating on American soil; however, the unfortunate consequences of the Act have been drastic.…
The government wants to prevent terrorism but by collecting our data is violating our rights and not telling us the people. “The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has said that the bulk collection of phone records is illegal, saying it is “an unprecedented contraction of the privacy expectations of all Americans.” (Listenwise 2015) The government doesn’t care that its violating our rights because they are trying to catch terrorism by considering our data. If the government considers catching terrorist through looking in our data, why hasn’t there been any cases where they catch terrorist because of considering his data as in my opinion a terrorist up to no good in the united states would be using different phones to not get…
This is used as an opportunity by dictators to control the hearts and minds of their people in a dangerous form of propaganda. Violating privacy is something that destroys the very ideals that our founders fought for. Taking over the privacy of citizens under the justification of safety is a threat that is more subtle but no less dangerous than foreign enemies, fostering a rot of individuality. In addition, business, the heart of our free-market economy, suffers under surveillance. This matters to every U.S. Citizen, as the choices made about security now will change the way Americans act and how the U.S. Government treats its citizens for decades. Should the government gain the right to become evermore intrusive into the lives of Americans, it will be another step in the direction of big government. On the other hand, refusing the government and denying them the right to access our information will guarantee the freedom of not only Americans but future Americans for decades to come.…
In my opinion, I think that Americans would give up their privacy to get back free services. I say this because most Americans right now do not read privacy policies, so they do not know how much information they are giving away now. With how advertising works now I think it almost would benefit not only the advertisers but also the people that give away their information. Advertising on the internet is based off an algorithm that people make by browsing on google or some other websites, so even today I think people do not realize how much they have already given away to advertisers.…
Developed “to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes” the USA Patriot Act, bears the formal name ‘‘Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act, 2001, p. 1). Heretofore referred to as the “Patriot Act” the USA Patriot Act was signed into law within 6 weeks from initial draft to final approval supporting the enforcement of laws for the ultimate protection of the United States and her citizens by granting access to persons and information with liberal criminal and civil procedure exceptions. The Patriot Act immediately granted broad-based interrogation, surveillance and isolation abilities to law enforcement when investigating “crimes against terror” (US Government, 2011)…
Since September 11, 2001, the United States of America will always watch its back for terrorist attacks. Ever since that September day, we have increased our security in our airports and created Homeland Security. Some people feel the NSA, National Security Agency, has gone too far with its surveillance in protecting our country and people from attacks. Some say that they have not done enough to protect us. I feel there are some things the NSA should absolutely do, and then there are others I feel do invade people’s privacy. But do we really have privacy as it is? Anyone can hack into our computers, phones, bank accounts, and more as long as they have the brains to do it. I’m not completely against the government watching what we are doing,…
The scandal broke in early June 2013 when the Guardian newspaper reported that the US National Security Agency (NSA) was collecting the telephone records of tens of millions of Americans. That report was followed by revelations in both the Washington Post and Guardian that the NSA tapped directly into the servers of nine internet firms including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to track online communication in a surveillance programme known as Prism.…