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    Patriot Act Essay The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001.   This is also known as the USA Patriot Act.   The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001).  Honestly I believe that the Patriot Act is beneficial to America

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    Running Head: Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Steve M. LAW/101 Mr. Smith September 18‚ 2009 Patriot Act‚ Pros and Cons Abstract The Patriot Act was signed into law by President Bush in response to the tragedy of the events of 9/11. This report explains the issues that warranted this law‚ as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the Patriot Act of 2001. Passed in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks‚ the law expanded the government ’s powers in anti-terrorism

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    sometimes the rules must be stretched or broken. The government should violate a civil liberty provided by the constitution when it is for the safety of the country. As a result of the attacks on the date of 9/11‚ Congress passed the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act made the government’s ability to spy on individuals easier‚ but also weakened the checks and balances our country relies on. So in essence‚ the threat of terrorism against our country paved the way for violating one of our basic civil

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    Disadvantages to the Patriot act (USAPA); There are six flaws to the act that was passed into law on October 26th‚ 2001: It takes away civil rights‚ by doing so it destroys the definition of what it means to be an American Citizen [ (talkradio101‚ 2010) ]. The feeling is that by destroying our way of life is the best way to reward or give victory to the terrorist [ (topix‚ 2012) ]. Secondly‚ Constitutional protections are violated‚ the U.S. Constitution is the most lasting‚ well-written document

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    USA Patriot Act This Act may be cited as the "Uniting and Strengthening America Act" by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism. President Bush signed the Patriot Act on October 29‚ 2001. It passed and with no debate voted on; many members of congress did not fully read the act. Due to the anthrax scare many Congressman did not have access to their offices. Attorney General John Ashcroft silenced any debate by warning that anyone who contested the Act would be

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    Patriot Act Pros And Cons

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    after September 11th a panicked Congress passed‚ with little debate‚ the USA Patriot Act. The 342 page patriot act violates our 1st‚ 4th‚ 5th‚ 6th‚ 8th and 14th amendments‚ thus making it unconstitutional. I don’t know why Congress passed this act‚ or how it got through the Supreme Court‚ but most people in Congress didn’t even read the Patriot Act. I am sure that our founding fathers would not have wanted the Patriot Act. Just look at what Ben Franklin said‚ "They that can give up essential liberty

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    Abstract The primary concern of this paper is to establish the impact of the USA Patriot Act on local law enforcement and its potential for net widening. This paper will cover three primary areas to provide a proper public safety case analysis. First the paper will describe the public safety agency and its roles in relation to the USA PATRIOT ACT. Then the paper will provide a detail explanation of the leadership‚ management‚ and administration roles of the public safety agency chosen. Finally this

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    Pros/Cons Patriot Act

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    Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous

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    to Intercept or Obstruct Terrorism Acts of 2001‚ or colloquially referred to as the PATRIOT Act. While many will argue the PATRIOT Act is helpful in combating terrorism‚ critics argue it infringes on the 4th Amendment rights of US citizens. The PATRIOT Act significantly increased the powers of law

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    USA Patriot Act is fair.

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    The United States Congress introduced the USA Patriot Act after the September 11th terrorist attacks. It was instated for the purpose of combating terrorist acts in the United States and all over the globe. This act gives the government the right to view your personal records in order to create a safer environment for our community. The patriot act is a benefit for the United States in that we can now be much more secure knowing that potential terrorists are being suspected and halted before they

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