National Security vs. Civil Liberties Forum

Patriot Act

Patriot Act

by Javon Stewart -
Number of replies: 7

I believe that the government should be able to monitor our phone calls and other kinds of information that could help protect us from future casualties. I don't believe the government pay attention to most people's personal calls or what some would call "secrets" to themselves. The government is only looking for specific things that appear in a conversation, and if those things don't appear it's useless to them.

Even though some of my securities are being disturbed at least I know I can be protected from something that may appear in the future. Actually the increase in security was showed as a positive when the infamous underwear bomber was stopped because of America's maximum security. If the security wasn't there then something bad could've happened.

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by Tayla Heller -

Thats actually a good point, i never thought about that. They probably dont really care about our personal stuff.. only terrorist junk.

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by Katelyn Estepp -

So you dont believe that the government has gone to far? Or that at some times they overstep their boundaries?

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by Lee Sloan -

The government can search for "key words", so if you say words like: bomb, explosion, terrorist, al quaeda, ect. you most likely will be monitored. so technically they pay attention to most peoples calls

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by Javon Stewart -

I think the government would be able to tell the difference from a comment like "this party is da bomb," and "I got the bomb."

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by Lee Sloan -

They search for key words, so if they get a suspicion about you they will put you on the watch list.

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by Justin Washington -

the government has to set a limit on themselves on how far they can go. even if they only look for certain things in a phone conversation other people in the government can be listening to and getting in other people personal bussiness