The government has obtained phone records from AT&T and Verizon without court warrants, you believe that this is necesary to protect the counrty from terrorists, or that it infringes our rights to privacy? Or do you believe there could be a compromise?
2006-09-20 12:21:00 · 9 answers · asked by L 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The wiretapping only consisted of records of times and places called by individuals, no actual evesdropping was carried out.
2006-09-20 12:29:53 · update #1
i say let them go for it - i surely have nothing to hide
2006-09-20 12:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by prcoley 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Notice: The only people being tapped are calling this country from a foreign country. They are being tapped because they are suspected to be affiliated with terrorist organizations. Both sides of the conversation can be heard if only one side is tapped. Who are they calling and why? That is what the government wants to know. Does this person know they are speaking to terrorists, or is it some other unrelated business. Does this person call the suspected terrorists.
If enough info is gathered a warrant to tap that person's phone is in order. If nothing is happening, move on to someone else.
2006-09-20 19:33:07 · answer #2 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea all for it if it snags some crazies. They can listen to my phone calls anytime they want, I will let them do this because I love my country and want to support the destruction of terrorists. see how common sense will always win.
2006-09-20 19:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by not coming back 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a perfectly workable solution now, Bush didn't use it though. FISA
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
-Benjamin Franklin
2006-09-20 19:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm against it. I don't think people realize how easily innocent people can start to look guilty to the powers that be. It happens, it really does. I just hope the innocent don't throw away their rights only to regret it later.
2006-09-20 19:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by Danaerys 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unwarranted wiretaps - against If there is just cause for suspicion, they can go through legal channels.
2006-09-20 19:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by LMQC 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it keeps some guy named Ockmed from walking in to a school or church with a bomb strapped to his chest in the name of "allah" then hell yes!
2006-09-20 19:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by prevacidman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am for it. They are only tapping suspected terrorists.
2006-09-20 19:24:45 · answer #8 · answered by Max D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its illegal, but apparently compromising the law is considered patriotic
2006-09-20 19:23:05 · answer #9 · answered by bush-deathgrip 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋