A few weeks ago mobile carriers received more than 1.3 million requests for their customers' phone records last year from US law enforcement agencies. ... The ones that enforce the law and over see controversial actions ironically attempt to deceive big name corporations for their own benefit even if it clearly goes against the law. ... Criminal activity may be spotted but only insignificant criminal activity that can be discoverable through other law enforcement tactics or strategy's not involving privacy invaded. ... Because it can be wiretapped, the reasonable privacy is invade...

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It discusses the laws involved with wiretapping and how these laws can affect the privacy of the people who are under surveillance. ... However, critics contend that it opens up the door forever more invasions of privacy. ... The privacy issue has been escalating more and more in the past few years. ... Congress even made a statement about privacy back then. ... One huge privacy issue is based in the tracking of cell phones. ...

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Patriot Act: For Protection or an Invasion of Privacy? The Patriot Act is a 342 page law that was written and passed, by a 98-1 vote in the U.S. Senate, and then signed into law within seven weeks of September 11th. ... On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) into law. ... That may be one of the most vital aspects in the law. ...

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President Bush signed it into law on October 26, 2001, after it received little congressional review or debate. Giving almost unlimited anti-privacy powers to domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies, PATRIOT virtually eliminates checks and balances that previously gave courts the opportunity to ensure that those powers were not abused. ... The 4th Amendment defends an individual's rights to privacy against unlawful tactics such as those in the Patriot Act. ... Pertaining to surveillance and an individual's right to privacy, Section 312 gives immunity to law ...

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Recently the Bush administration has proposed a plan to rewrite surveillance laws depriving provisions so that reasonable persons can be presumed to know when they are breaking the law. ... Congress seems to be forgetting that numerous laws like Due Process and the Fourth Amendment protect civilians. ... That is why so many find it necessary to protect the people's rights and not allow the government to deprive them of what truly makes America free; our privacy. ... The smart cards, wire tapping, any device relaying information if implemented, would be the end of privacy. ... These su...

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National Security vs. the Right to Privacy When the Challenger space shuttle blew up. ... But most of our rethinking will concern law-how we will balance understandable demands for improved security with our right to privacy, our freedom to travel, our free speech, our policy of welcoming immigrants, and our commitment to a tolerant society. ... The debates about privacy, free speech, and everything else on the Internet will also be reshaped by September 11. ... And there will be much to do in international law-how civilized nations may justly-and effectively-respond when invisible enemi...

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Two arguments that people are most passionate and vocal about are closely related, invasion of privacy and freedom of speech. ... Critics have a problem with the provision in the law in which it gives intelligence and law enforcement agencies more power to investigate. ... Besides violating well-established rights of privacy the law also threatens freedom of speech because people may choose not to read about certain topics on the internet or look at certain books in the fear of being watched by the government. ... ", upon signing the law. ... Nearly a year later more people were protesting tha...

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President Bush signed it into law on October 26, 2001, after it received little congressional review or debate. Giving almost unlimited anti-privacy powers to domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies, PATRIOT virtually eliminates checks and balances that previously gave courts the opportunity to ensure that those powers were not abused. ... The 4th Amendment defends an individual's rights to privacy against unlawful tactics such as those in the Patriot Act. ... Pertaining to surveillance and an individual's right to privacy, Section 312 gives immunity to law ...

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With new issues including one's right to protect their DNA, America is only getting closer to martial law. ... Secondly, the new PATRIOT Act took away a company's right to privacy. ... This is the enacting law to allow ECHELON and the Total Information Awareness Network to break down any and all walls of privacy. ... Next, the privacy of every American citizen has been taken away. ... Privacy will never be the same. ...

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In other words, if a law enforcement official felt terrorist activity was to potentially occur, he or she was permitted to do whatever possible to gather information about the potential risk. ... Other stipulations, however, unjustifiably violate privacy rights. What's particularly troubling is the vagueness of the new capabilities of law enforcement. ... It's time that we got our privacy rights back and begin to live how our Founding Fathers foresaw us living. ... We are told we have to give up our dignity and privacy for security but how far will this be taken? ...

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Signed into law by President George W. ... People believed that it removed their civil liberties, mainly their right to privacy and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. ... It has helped law enforcement and intelligence agencies disrupt and prevent terrorist plots. Privacy is a small price to pay when it comes to your life. ... It unites local, state, and federal levels of law enforcement to combat terrorism. ...

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These measures, while undoubtedly increasing the security level of the nation, have breached the sacrosanct right of privacy and freedom of speech by monitoring electronic mail, websites and telephone calls, regardless of the person. ... The Electronic Privacy Information Center says, "The FBI claims system "filters" data traffic and delivers to investigators only those "packets" that they are lawfully authorized to obtain." ... The government, however, felt that this data was essential and thus made laws forcing companies to disclose any requested information. ... The definition of security a...

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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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Though this bill shreds independence and privacy, it was passed by a huge margin. ... Is Americas privacy at stake? ... So much authority has been given to the feds that existing laws of privacy and surveillance had to be revised. ... Electronic Communications Privacy Act governs government access to stored email and other electronic communications. ... They make decisions on the laws that are established by our legi...

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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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In reality, the law gave the US government new powers to monitor and spy on communications, detains immigrants indefinitely, and access financial records. ... Theoretically, a Constitutional amendment should supersede any law passed by Congress, but in practice the Patriot Act became the practice. ... This is an example of the overreach of the modern bureaucratic state, violating one of the fundamental human rights, which is the freedom of privacy. ... In this context, we should regard laws like the Patriot Act as still variable and not merely finished products. ... Quite obviously, the resu...

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The need for such a proactive law is obvious because in this democratic government the people affect policy. The public opinion is clearly seen when the Senate passed this law 98-1 and the House had a clear majority with a 357-66 vote. The investment in government in a time of crisis is fundamental in understanding how a democratic government can pass a law that grants such discretion and infringes on the rights of its citizens (right to privacy). ... The biggest concern for those who oppose this law is that the government has discretion. ... It is important to understand that this law w...

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However, some experts warn the vague manner in which this provision has been made could lead to abuse and violation of privacy. ... The second key role was to provide an avenue through which such terrorist would be tried according to international law. ... This information is personal and exposure of such information is a breach to personal privacy. ... The provision of the Act has created clear guidelines acceptable within the law on how to get intelligence and mount surveillance on suspected individuals. While the Act has been criticized for breaching personal privacy, it is fundamental to ...

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There certainly does need to be a balance between the freedom of the press to have access to information about a case and the privacy rights of the alleged perpetrators of the crime being investigated. ... The community is being served by the law enforcement department that is investigating the crime that was committed, and of course, they want to be aware of what is happening with the case, especially if there is an arrest. ... It is extremely important to respect that balance between the right of the community to know what is happening with an investigation and the right to privacy of the ...

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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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Congress has just passed a new law enabling law enforcement agencies to do just that. ... The law establishes a counter-terrorism fund. ... Jessie Choper, a constitutional-law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, states, "In the past, Congress has done much more in respect to privacy than the Constitution requires. ... She argues that the law limits individuals from making legitimate political protest. ... Law enforcement agencies need all the help they can get to tackle a seemingly insurmountable task. ...

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The mission of the FBI is to uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal law, to protect the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities, to provide leadership and law enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies, and to perform these responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the public and is faithful to the Constitution of the United States. ... If a possible violation of federal law under the jurisdiction of the FBI has occurred, the FBI will conduct an investigation. ... The courts ha...

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Canada has developed policies and laws that are based on the principles that terrorism must be prevented, perpetrators of terrorist acts must be brought to swift justice, and terrorists should be denied sanctuary and support. ... Computer technology presents many new challenges to social policy regarding issues such as privacy, as it relates to data mining and criminal investigations. ... Within the federal government, departments dealing with law enforcement, national security, criminal justice, the private sector, foreign policy, critical infrastructure and social issues are all invol...

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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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