National Security vs. Civil Liberties Forum

USA Patriot Act

USA Patriot Act

by Nicholas Covin -
Number of replies: 13

The act, a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, dramatically reduced restrictions on law enforcement agencies' ability to search telephone, e-mail communications, medical, financial, and other records; eased restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States; expanded the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority to regulate financial transactions, particularly those involving foreign individuals and entities; and broadened the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts. The act also expanded the definition of terrorism to include domestic terrorism, thus enlarging the number of activities to which the USA PATRIOT Act’s expanded law enforcement powers can be applied.

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by Kassius Kelly -
why you copy and paste lol
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by Nicholas Covin -
i didnt!!! why you worried about me? what does yours mean harold?
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by Michael Demmons -

I agree 911 did infact make things worst as gfar as law enforcement and how police and how strict things were. The expanding of protection laws wee all needed to protect the country after a tragedy like that one

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