The Patriot Act vs. Civil Rights The Patriot Act clearly violates the constitutional rights of those living directly under it. There are many reports of United States citizen’s civil rights being violated. Phone conversations being listened in on when no terrorist conversations were taking place. Private medical records being looked at‚ personal computers being tapped into and web site visits being checked and arrests taking place with no solid proof that any crime took place. The accused weren’t
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the violation of human rights. Several think that it’s just only the Terrorists‚ but those who are punishing them are as well. Even though The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishments‚ the War on Terror is contributing to the growing abuse of human rights because a specific group is being targeted and human rights are violated. The Patriot Act allows for certain kinds of punishment In fact‚ every country has its own set of rules on
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Electronic surveillance has changed in many ways since the passing of the USA Patriot Act. Therefore‚ electronic surveillance can be divided into 4 categories; wiretaps‚ tracking devices‚ stored communications and subscriber information‚ and pen registers and trap devices (Hall‚ D. 2105). Before the Patriot Act‚ you would have to have to show very high need to get a warrant for wiretapping‚ kind of like getting a super warrant and this was due to The Wiretap Act and the Title III of the Omnibus
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battle‚ Congress passed two laws to prevent defiance of American citizens. The government designed the Espionage Act and Sedition act unconstitutionally. As stated in the first amendment to the Constitution‚ Congress shall make no laws that will infringe upon one’s right to exercise their freedom of speech. Therefore‚ the govermnet never should have created the Sedition Act. The Sedition Act blatantly states it’s intent: to prohibit speech of any kind that seemed disloyal‚ profane‚ scurrilous‚ or abusive
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attacks‚ with virtually no debate‚ Congress passed the USA Patriot Act on October 5th‚ 2001. This act expanded the surveillance powers of domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies. The controversy that must be discussed is whether or not this legislation fully or in part has violated the Constitution and/or endangered our civil liberties in any way. John Kerry former presidential candidate is opposed to the patriot act stating "We are a nation of laws and liberties‚ not of
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Britt Garrison Business Law Week 2 People charged with violations of the Patriot Act that involve internet users have had their Fourth Amendment rights violated by secret searches which is the government’s ability to search private property without notice to the owner and by trap and trace searches which collects addressing information about the origin and destination of communications not just the content. By the government using the secret searches they are able to find information that
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THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT: ANALYSIS‚ PROS AND CONS INTRODUCTION The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is an Act of Congress passed in 1978 and signed by the then President Jimmy Carter. The Act stipulates the procedures to be followed when obtaining intelligence from foreign powers and agents of foreign powers both physically and electronically. The Act has been amended severally. In 2001‚ it was amended to involve groups and terrorist organizations not supported by foreign
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The Patriot Video Work Olivia D. Henning Doc. Gary Wray HIST 111 29 July‚ 2012 The Patriot is a movie that takes place during the American Revolution in 1776. The movie follows the life of an America patriot named Benjamin Martin. He is the father of seven children and is a widower. He and his family lived on their plantation and work the land alongside of free‚ employed African American men‚ and a few slaves. Throughout the movie‚ Benjamin changes his mindset from wanting
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Anita Gabriela Soares Audience: Adults Footprint: http://www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/cityhall/CrimeReports.asp Message: Why would human being complain about something that brings them security and comfort. Today we live in a dangerous world and it’s not possible to know who are telling the truth and who is not. The government on its turn tries to protect the population by installing cameras everywhere and having access to our personal information. The government can’t do anything with our information
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The film “The Patriot” is about a father named Benjamin Martin who quit fighting in order to raise his family but is forced to fight when his son Gabriel Martin returns to the army after being injured. Benjamin leads a militia into battle against the British army who were considered as the most powerful army in the world at the time. At the beginning of the movie‚ the mood starts off in a happy way because it’s a sunny day and the kids were excited because the post rider came. Benjamin Martin visits
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