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5 pages. This paper is a thorough report concerning the U. S. A. Patriot Act and the legalization of it. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Bush introduced a bill that was 342 pages pertaining to more than 15 existing statutes. The Patriot Act gives vast new powers to both domestic and international agencies regarding
surveillance and security. In the past there were many "checks and balances" (EFF, 2002, PG) that ensured these agencies did not overstep their bounds in regards to the privacy
of citizens, but this bill largely did away with those policies. While this bill is meant to ensure the safety for citizens of the United States, at the same time
with the removal of many of the laws regarding intelligence activities many fear that this gives the government free rein to spy on anybody anytime, thus taking away many of
our rights as free and private citizens. In 1974 it was reported that over 10,000 individuals had been spied upon by the F.B. I., including Martin Luther King (EFF, 2002,
PG). This new act takes away the power to report such activity and makes clandestine spying and reporting completely within the realm of the law. AN OVERLY RUSHED
JOB While this is one of the most important acts to pass the Presidents desk in years, the fact remains that this bill was pushed through so quickly that many
were taken unaware before they could examine and act on it. "It is a large and complex law that had over four different names and several versions in the
five weeks between the introduction of its first predecessor and its final passage into law. While containing some sections that seem appropriate -- providing for victims of the September 11
attacks, increasing translation facilities and increasing forensic cybercrime capabilities -- it seems clear that the vast majority of the sections included have not been carefully studied by Congress, nor was
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