In looking at the Patriot Act we should keep in mind not only what the Act authorizes but what are the possibilities for abuse particularly if there is no oversight.
The Dept of Justice(DOJ) say “the ACT equips federal law enforcement with the tools they need to mount an effective coordinated campaign against our nation’s terrorist enemies.”
The American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) claims that the ACT “vastly expands the gov’t’s authority to spy on its own citizens “ “while reducing checks and balances on these powers like judicial oversight, public accountability and the ability to challenge gov’t searches in court.
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