ASA 2 | A01
Week 6
The USA Patriot Act was passed after the attacks on September 11 to grant federal officials more access to intercept communications and enhance surveillance procedures, in order to increase national security. This included the ability to tap into phone conversations, trace e-mails, and invest bank accounts, and anything else that may warrant suspicious foreign activity. While supporters of the Patriot Act believe that all of this is necessary to combat terrorism, others believe that these provisions are too extreme and invade privacy. The Patriot Act, in some cases, gives the government more power that potentially takes away the protection and freedom of habeas corpus, due process, and violates the first and fourth amendment.
Q: How might citizens minimize risk from the Patriot Act?
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