However, the PATRIOT Act, granted law enforcement and the government the ability to survey suspects and make sure we stay safe. ... If Law Enforcement had not been able to locate the victim, she would probably not be alive today, and there would be another criminal on the loose. ... People are very concerned with this one because they feel like their privacy is being violated. ... The next example is probably one of the most controversial topics in the privacy debate, internet use. ... The PATRIOT Act has allowed law enforcement to receive warrants that allow them to question anyone. ...

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Many people might think that before the enactment of USPA the law-enforcement authority did not have appropriate tool, if any to combat terror. ... But it did give authorities a narrowly defined process for electronic surveillance to be used as last resort in serious criminal case, but the law enforcement authorities must show a "probable cause" before being granted the warrant. ... (www.fas.org), which congress felt was a hindrance to law enforcement. Below Title III, the next tier of privacy protection covers some of those matters, which the Supreme Court has described as beyond the re...

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"Its bipartisan sponsors argue that such laws are necessary to thwart terrorism. ... As long as the private sector companies like Symantec take this stance our privacy and the integrity of the computer industry will remain in tacked. ... Are we willing to forgo personal privacy for the sense of security? Most of us are willing to lose some of our privacy but to the extent that is becoming the trend, people will not stand for it. ... Law enforcement cannot run unchecked. ...

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Many people dislike wiretapping because they feel it is an invasion of privacy. ... It was supposed to be a temporary law to keep US safe while we were recovering from 9/11. ... The reason this law was supposed to be temporary is because The Patriot Act was thought up, drafted, edited, and passed into law in only 45 days by Congress and President George W. ... The Patriot Act can be interpreted as controversial because it targets immigrants and is a violation of privacy. ...

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There are people out there who work just as hard as law-biding citizens to violate a person's write to privacy. ... From 1995-1997, the Privacy Rights clearing house cited identity theft as the highest-ranking problem. Due to the increasing amount of cases being noticed, more and more advocacy groups such as the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PIRG) who provided counseling to victims, protested for bills to be passed and lobbied to place a stop to this. ... Fewer than one in ten victimizations were reported to law enforcement or law protection agencies. ...

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In 1986 the government passed a law called the federal computer fraud and abuse act which meant a felony got put you behind bars for five years (Slatalla). ... It will also neglect the law that states that everyone has a fair trial. ... This will bring the necessity of creating a new set of rules or laws that would put different hackers on different levels and tried accordingly. ... Sure creating a team of workers to hunt for terrorist activity could be productive, but it still pushes aside privacy acts and protection. ... CyberLaw : the Law of the Internet (November 1996) Slatalla, Michell...

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And lastly a freedom to act anyway you want to in public or in the privacy of your own home. ... Top law enforcement officials believe that associates of the hijackers remain tucked away in American communities. ...

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