I read and saw on the news that a key element to the capture of those terrorists was the "no warrant" wire tapping. Why did the Federal judge just tell Bush he was acting like a king doing/wanting it????
2006-08-18 16:08:00 · 8 answers · asked by cussing_at_me_wont_make_me_quit 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
they didn't say without a warrant....you'd make a lousy reporter
2006-08-18 16:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first report I heard was that they had infiltrated the group with and informant. Is the truth out there? Certain liberties are gaurenteed us by the constitution; freedom and the right to free speech. The judge saw this as taking away yet another gaurenteed liberty. If a judge sees legitimacy in any situation a proper warrant can be issued.
2006-08-18 16:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by diaryofamadblackman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, one thing to remember is that Britain and the US have different laws. So, what's legal in Britain might be illegal in the US.
But cat38skip is correct. The ruling went through the text of the law (50 USC 1801 and 18 USC 2511) as passed by Congress, and determined the Bush's program didn't even make an attempt to comply with the law.
2006-08-18 16:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are supposed to be a nation of laws. Living by the rule of law.
When leaders such as the cheney/bush regime decide to ignore the law and break it even when there is a provision in the law to allow secret wiretaps with the approval (even after-the-fact) by a special court set up just for that purpose, we as the citizens have a problem. Which law might they decide to circumvent next?
The Federal Judge was stating the constitution and law as congress passed it and given that there are provisions in that law for wiretaps if approved by the special secret court, the republican regime broke the law.
2006-08-18 16:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by cat38skip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would hate to see some hotshot lawyer get a terrorist off because of no warrant.
2006-08-18 16:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't u surrender all your rights including vote so that you may be protected by the Empire!!! One day they will come at you and there will be no one to defend you because they would all have surrendered their freedom.
2006-08-18 16:59:32 · answer #6 · answered by boogie man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say if you have anything to hide you shouldn't be doing it, wire tapping helps keep our country safe and if the government wants to hear me talk to my friends they can go right ahead
2006-08-18 16:13:01 · answer #7 · answered by Shello 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because the ACLU Cristian hunters were crying about it.
2006-08-18 16:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋