Where can I find some good information on how the patriot act affects law enforcement wiretapping lines on a suspected terrorrist activity?
2007-03-25 09:09:11 · 3 answers · asked by ruthnsnare 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
A pretty good list of topics is avaliable here:
http://action.aclu.org/reformthepatriotact/facts.html
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2007-03-25 09:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the text of the Patriot Act (HR 3162).
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html
Title II of the Act makes the specific changes to existing federal statutes regarding wiretapping.
Also, read the existing laws, as amended by the Patriot Act and other bills. Start with FISA (50 USC 1801) and Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control Act (18 USC 2511).
[50 USC 180x] http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/50/chapters/36/subchapters/i/toc.html
[18 USC 2511] http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/18/parts/i/chapters/119/toc.html
Read the actual laws and then if you have any specific questions, you'll be able to cite a solid background.
2007-03-25 16:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Send an e-mail to the FBI, they have been listening to thousands of Americans. They can probably explain how it affects their activities.
2007-03-25 17:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋