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Response 6: "USA Patriot Act: A Sketch" by Charles Doyle
The USA Patriot Act has been criticized for going
too far into surveillance by having access to phone calls, e-mails, and any
record of communications, all of which we consider as private. Even though this
act protects the public from people that are under the suspicion of being
terrorists, there are some reasons for which this act has gone too far. First
of all, under what circumstances is an individual considered a terrorist? Are
these circumstances based on appearances, ethnicities, anything that can relate
that individual to the ones who are responsible for the 9/11 attacks? Second,
this raises concern, fear, and prejudice against these people, many of who are innocent and have
no involvement with Al-Qaeda terrorists.
On the other hand, what condition would the United
States be in if Congress did not pass the Patriot Act? Too far or not far enough, it seems as if the United States will
receive some sort of criticism for its decisions.
Do you think the Patriot Act has gone too far for the protection of US citizens?
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