Agency infiltrating cell phone and computers makes this situation worse. Americans resent the government taking away their right to privacy in order to find terrorists. But‚ terrorists have found United States citizens‚ born in the USA‚ to help them commit terrorist acts and the NSA is wasting time and effort searching into American people while they are allowing real threats happen. The National Security Agency running such investigations on American citizens is in violation of the Fourth Amendment
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COMG-161-01 2/10/2013 Laws/Acts and Cases Topic: USA Patriot Act Web Sites used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_act http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-dead-one- Summary: The Patriot act was signed into law by President Bush on October 26‚ 2001. The act was a response to the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11th also known as nine eleven. The law made it easier for enforcement agencies to track and regulate financial transactions‚ involving
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to fear‚? some people claim about the National Security Agency (NSA)(?Surveillance?). The Fourth Amendment protects United States citizens against ?unwarranted searches and seizures? (Jefferson). However‚ a short history of laws‚ including the Patriot Act‚ takes away many of these protections. The government has more freedom to spy on people than ever‚ even people that have no hard evidence linking them to crimes. The NSA admits to collecting two dozen types of data on ordinary citizens. United
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Snowden Affair. The Snowden Affair is about a national security controversy that had to do with the National Security Agency (NSA) and its undisclosed surveillance of communications of American citizens under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The information was leaked by Eduard Snowden‚ a former NSA agent and was published by a British newspaper‚ The Guardian. The Guardian revealed the NSA’s surveillance operations which included the archiving and tracking of vast amounts of data
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overemphasis of Arab and Muslim women wearing face veils in the media. This is seen as oppressing women but yet the history behind it is not being told. After the 9/11 attacks‚ the USA Patriot Act‚ which was passed in October 2001‚ had specific provisions that condemned discrimination against Arab and Muslim Americans. This act was revised because it had been accused of contributing to the fear within the Arab and Muslim communities. Unfortunately‚ all policies were not changed in a positive way. The
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willing to sacrifice and give up something just as the troops have done. To support those that have died for the country. That one should support the country you live in because there are others out there dying for you. socialist ESPIONAGE ACT‚ 1917 An act
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Cited: The USA Patriot Act. 18 April‚ 2010. < http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:hr03162>. The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty. U.S. Department of Justice. 18 April‚ 2010. < http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm >. Sara Kornblatt. “Are Emerging Technologies in Airport Passenger Screening
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Electronic Communication Privacy Act of 1986 The creation of chat rooms like my-space‚ face-book‚ cell phones‚ and other personal messaging services has created ethical issues and opportunity for criminals to commit crimes. “Since the wide spread use of computers and the Internet have entered the mainstream of American life. Millions of Americans spend hours every day using computers and mobile devices to send and receive email‚ surf the Internet‚ maintain databases‚ and participate in countless
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surveillance‚ which is resulting in the threats and decrease of national security. Surveillance is the act of observing‚ or monitoring a person. Monitoring a person can include the use of cameras‚ wiretaps‚ GPS tracking‚ and internet surveillance. Events such as the Oklahoma City bombing‚ and the attack on 9/11 lead to a law former President Bush passed. "On October 26th‚ 2001‚ Bush signed into law the USA Patriot Act." (Podesta) Government surveillance is an essential part of everyday life because not only
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Telecommunications Act of 1996 establishes some prank calls as a felony
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