2007-12-29 16:34:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes it does.
As the laws put into effect for the War on Drugs.
But our Supreme Court has ruled, time and time again, that the government supercedes the Constitution.
It disgusts me.
2007-12-29 16:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Read the Bill of Rights. Pay attention to the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. Then read the Patriot Act. Take a week or so to plow through it, like our Senators and Representatives should have done. Then ask the question again.
2007-12-29 16:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by John H 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
YES
Before the USA PATRIOT Act, secret search and seizure orders (as well as wiretaps) could be issued under FISA for foreign intelligence and terrorism investigations – and this was done routinely.
In fact, when the PATRIOT Act was passed, the special FISA court that grants these orders had never turned down a request for such a warrant. In contrast, prior to the act there was no federal statutory authority for “sneak and peak” warrants for ordinary crimes. Giving notice to targets of ordinary search warrants (even if the police simply knock and announce their intentions) enables the person whose property is to be searched to assert his or her Fourth Amendment rights. Secret warrants, in contrast, give the person no ability to challenge the accuracy or propriety of the search or seizure before the fact.
Section 213 of the PATRIOT Act establishes new secret warrants for any federal crime – not just terrorism – despite the threat to fundamental rights. The government need only show that notice could “jeopardize an investigation” or “unduly delay a trial” –very vague criteria – and may seek to extend the secrecy indefinitely.
2007-12-29 16:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Nothing can do that. The constitution remains the supreme law of the land. But, it will pretend to, unless we abolish it. It is a bully law, and bully laws cannot be allowed to continue. *sm*
2007-12-29 18:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by LadyZania 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. I've not lost a single, solitary right, because of the Patriot Act. Not one!
But without it, we'd be living in constant fear of another terrorist attack, like those many which have been prevented!
Happy New Year!
2007-12-29 16:55:22 · answer #5 · answered by Rick K 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. Which is why it is unconstitutional--it violates a number of providions of the Constitution. And no law passed y congress can override the Constittution. Period.
2007-12-29 16:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
No. Communicate with terrorists, go to prison. Seems simple enough.
2007-12-29 16:45:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes it does! Wake up America!!!
2007-12-29 17:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by Mir 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It can't because then it would be challenged in court and ruled unconstitutional. That's how the system works.
2007-12-29 16:37:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
of course it does and it solves nothing in the process
2007-12-29 16:38:04 · answer #10 · answered by right on 1 · 3⤊ 3⤋