Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The USA PATRIOT Act

The USA PATRIOT Act, signed in response to the 911 attacks, greatly expanded the power of law enforcement agencies. Critics of the law cite several constitutional issues: indefinite detentions of immigrants; search without consent; electronic searches without court order. Several legal challenges have been brought against the act. Federal courts have ruled that a number of provisions are unconstitutional.
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