Patriot Act Compromise Might Make Matters Worse

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Patriot Act Compromise Might Make Matters Worse

11-18-2005, 10:44 AM,

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Patriot Act Compromise Might Make Matters Worse

Quote:First, the good news. Revisions to the so-called "Patriot" Act now circulating on Capitol Hill will give Congress some limited oversight on the use of national security letters, by requiring the FBI to report periodically on their use.

Now the bad news. The gag rules have been enhanced on these letters, which allow surveillance without a judge's approval or even a reasonable suspicion that the target is a criminal...

full article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/17/...ing_worse/

Related topics on attempts to erode basic freedoms:

UK to Monitor Movement of Every Vehicle http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...312.0.html
Internet Surveillance Legislation Introduced in Canada http://community.tuliptools.com/index.ph...309.0.html

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