Jiayu Zeng
Section 02
Reading
Reflection 6
In response to:
“ The USA Patriot Act: A Sketch”
The US Patriot
Act was passed in weeks after the September 11 attacks, and the acts empower
the government to access information from individuals more easily. I think the
motivation to legislate this act was good since it can help prevent the
terroristic activities in the future; however, living under this act,
everyone’s phone will be tapped, emails will be read, and bank accounts will be
monitored, which means there is no more privacy. Besides, there is never an
explanation about how the government deals with the information after checking,
whether or not the information will be deleted. Also, the act no only affects
the US citizens, but also the non-immigrants, who come to USA for studying,
working temporarily and visiting, because their privacy will be invaded too. It
has been a decade after the Patriot Act was made, and I believe with today’s
technology, there will be a better way to track and trace the terrorism,
instead of violating each individual’s privacy in this country. The acts need
to be renewed and the power for the government to access personal information
should be attenuated.
Question: How
effective is this act in response to the terroristic activities in the last 12
years? Has it ever helped prevent any terrorism attacks?
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