okay, so was waching the news and i found out that the government has been tapping peoples phones. this is probably old news but whatever happened to privacy? I don't think they have a decent excuse to be doing this. do you?
2007-01-25 04:57:27 · 17 answers · asked by ace 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It's supposed to be illegal unless you have a warrant obtained by providing just cause in criminal investigation. Also, unless the tap was legal, they may gain some insight, but are not allowed to use what they get in court.
2007-01-25 05:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in order to tap your phone, the police need to go to a judge and demonstrate sufficeint grounds to do this. they cannot do it to just anyone.
Sure, there have been (and probably still are) some abuses- especially with overseas calls.
However... what kind of privacy do you really think you deserve when you are using public systems like cell phones (easily tapped with adjusted police scanners), a phone network owned by a company that needs the cooperation of the government to stay profitable, etc.?
Most of our communications involve the 'illusion' of privacy, without any real guarantee of privacy stronger than "I'll look away and cover my ears. I promise!" on the part of the companies.
2007-01-25 05:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government does not tap all phones only those that are owned by suspicious people. I don't mind if they listen to all of my calls. I have nothing to hide. If it will make America safer then by all means tap my phone.
2007-01-26 00:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
definetly invasion of privacy. Noones phone should be tapped. If that's the case, the people of the government should have their phones tapped too. But, we all know that will never happen.
2007-01-25 06:09:53 · answer #4 · answered by goddess 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can also look into your bank account, and soon, your medical records. It's no worry for the average citizen yet, but in the coming decades when life on earth gets a bit more complicated, it'll smooth the transition from American democracy to Amerikan autocracy. So, it's for your own good!
2007-01-25 07:09:37 · answer #5 · answered by Cowboy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Believe me honey, the US government couldn't care less about you gabbing to your friend about some stud in school.
2007-01-25 05:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you worried about ? I have no problem letting the U.S. government see that I am not a terrorist. What have you got to hide ?
2007-01-25 05:01:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its against privacy but however if govt. has doubt on people and it feel that this will damage our country or some people than ...........
2007-01-25 05:01:26 · answer #8 · answered by mx_kn_an 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They aren't listening to your calls, or mine. They are listening to known, or suspected terror suspects calling countries that have or are believed to have terrorists in those countries.
2007-01-25 05:01:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anji 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's called security and there is nothing fair about it ( asking for it to be FAIR is about like wanting RIGHTS for illegals )
2007-01-25 05:04:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋