Oh Hell No! The government is secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans. The NSA who is run by the Pentagon is using a new tool to hunt terrorists by "monitoring" phone traffic to identify threats and stop them. Think about this: The government can track (but not wiretap) every call that you make and receive - even on your cell phone! So, if you are a customer of AT&T, BellSouth or Verizon ... you're screwed because they caved into the pressure without a court order. A database will be compiled, updated and continually expanded. Even if this programs intentions are merely to look for call patterns that reveal terror networks it raises many troubling questions and issues.
A double-edged sword.
* Is it legal? - Questionable. * Is it useful? - Depends on who you ask.
* Is it foolproof? - Of course not! * Will it be abused? - Not at first ... countless administrations with who-knows-what interests and motives ...
The 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act requires a court order to gather a person's current phone records. A 1934 law requires phone companies to protect customers' privacy. And the Fourth Amendment forbids "unreasonable searches and seizures."
A double-edged sword.
* Is it legal? - Questionable. * Is it useful? - Depends on who you ask.
* Is it foolproof? - Of course not! * Will it be abused? - Not at first ... countless administrations with who-knows-what interests and motives ...
The 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act requires a court order to gather a person's current phone records. A 1934 law requires phone companies to protect customers' privacy. And the Fourth Amendment forbids "unreasonable searches and seizures."
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