Patriot Act Vs. Internet Privacy
Prior to 9/11, there have already been laws that govern how much information the government can learn about us and how they are able to do it. The 4th Amendment bars against “unreasonable search and seizure”. The 1st Amendment guarantees free speech. Joan E. Bertin argues that reading a book or looking up a website is not a crime, but the Patriot Act gives it grounds for criminal investigation. The Patriot Act allows FBI investigators to obtain traces of where a person has been online, what books individuals have checked out from a library, and even telephone calls.
Before the Patriot Act, it has been illegal to listen in on a phone conversation or trace e-mail. There were a few exceptions though, with employers and Child Safety laws.
It usually had to do with tracking an employee’s actions as being done through the course of the duty of work.
The Patriot Act allows the FBI to request information about an individual with out the individual knowing this what happening to him. It enables him to effectively defend himself in court?
The Patriot Act is a controversial issue that will be taken to court over and over again. It gives police more freedom to search and seize an individual and t race their minds and actions. It should be revised.
Sources
http://law.enotes/everyday-law-encyclopedia/internet-privacy
http://commondreams.org/views02/0916-06.htm
Prior to 9/11, there have already been laws that govern how much information the government can learn about us and how they are able to do it. The 4th Amendment bars against “unreasonable search and seizure”. The 1st Amendment guarantees free speech. Joan E. Bertin argues that reading a book or looking up a website is not a crime, but the Patriot Act gives it grounds for criminal investigation. The Patriot Act allows FBI investigators to obtain traces of where a person has been online, what books individuals have checked out from a library, and even telephone calls.
Before the Patriot Act, it has been illegal to listen in on a phone conversation or trace e-mail. There were a few exceptions though, with employers and Child Safety laws.
It usually had to do with tracking an employee’s actions as being done through the course of the duty of work.
The Patriot Act allows the FBI to request information about an individual with out the individual knowing this what happening to him. It enables him to effectively defend himself in court?
The Patriot Act is a controversial issue that will be taken to court over and over again. It gives police more freedom to search and seize an individual and t race their minds and actions. It should be revised.
Sources
http://law.enotes/everyday-law-encyclopedia/internet-privacy
http://commondreams.org/views02/0916-06.htm
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