An internal FBI audit has found that the bureau potentially violated the law or agency rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data about domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, far more than was documented in a Justice Department report in March that ignited bipartisan congressional criticism.
The new audit covers just 10 percent of the bureau's national security investigations since 2002, and so the mistakes in the FBI's domestic surveillance efforts probably number several thousand, bureau officials said in interviews. The earlier report found 22 violations in a much smaller sampling
2007-06-13 23:20:36 · 11 answers · asked by silverlady 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Just out of curiosity, where is this report published.
I would rather the government be in charge than a private (read: commercial) body.
2007-06-13 23:44:11 · answer #1 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The right to privacy is an understood concept, backed by many amendments, such as "the right to not be forced to incriminate yourself in a court of law" (the fifth amendment), a husband/wife is not legally required to testify against their spouse, should that spouse be tried for a crime....etc. All of these things speak of a right to privacy. It's not mentioned by name, but it is understood.
And as far as giving the government the right to invade my privacy....bad idea. Once you give them that right, you're not gonna get it back.
2007-06-14 06:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Adam G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government isn't IN CHARGE of our privacy, the government has to, in certain situations, RESPECT our privacy. That's two different things.
2007-06-14 10:12:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thought Dubya had waved his magic wand and made it all legal under the Patriot Act.
2007-06-14 06:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything you do in private cannot be purely a 'private' matter when it has already been established as a matter of public concern e.g. rape, murder, paedophilic activities etc., etc. This question is far deeper than it first appears.
2007-06-14 06:37:44 · answer #5 · answered by graham a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! YES! YES! My life is nothing without irony.
How do you propose to correct this invasion without putting yourself on some watch list?
2007-06-14 06:26:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no longer any right to privacy, its just a myth to keep us all happy...
2007-06-14 06:30:28 · answer #7 · answered by alotta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what privacy? thats in the history
2007-06-14 07:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you show me where your right to privacy is outlined in the constitution?
2007-06-14 06:23:43 · answer #9 · answered by AngeloPC.net 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Our current government? I don't want them in charge of flushing my toilet!
2007-06-14 06:23:24 · answer #10 · answered by Robb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋