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FBI admits to wiretapping wrong numbers The FBI says it sometimes gets the wrong number when it intercepts conversations in terrorism investigations, an admission critics say underscores a need to revise wiretap provisions in the Patriot Act.Federal Judge Says Patriot Act Too Vague A federal judge has ruled that some provisions of the U.S. Patriot Act dealing with foreign terrorist organizations remain too vague to be understood by a person of average intelligence and are therefore unconstitutional.House Votes to Extend Patriot Act The House voted Thursday to extend the USA Patriot Act, the nation’s main anti-terrorism tool, just hours after televisions in the Capitol beamed images of a new attack in London.Librarian stands up to FBI A librarian in Washington state stood up to the FBI after it demanded internal patron information – and she won.FBI asks US congress for power to seize documents The FBI today asked the United States Congress for sweeping new powers to seize business or private records, ranging from medical information to book purchases, to investigate terrorism without first securing approval from a judge.Records-search plan alarms civil-liberties groups U.S. civil-liberties groups said on Monday they were alarmed at new provisions to be considered in Congress this week to strengthen the government’s ability to seize private records without judicial review.Patriot Act stirs prosecutors, local governments U.S. Attorney Kevin O’Connor has given this speech all over the state. This time he’s speaking to attorneys at a yacht club in this bastion of privilege [Greenwich, Conn.], trying to dispel widespread fears about the anti-terrorism Patriot Act….Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testifies on reauthorization of the Patriot Act The Bush administration’s two top law enforcement officials on Tuesday urged Congress to renew every provision of the anti-terror Patriot Act. FBI Director Robert Mueller also asked lawmakers to expand the bureau’s ability to obtain records without first asking a judge.Patriot Act II: Pro-safety, or anti-freedom? Patriot Act II – is it a prudent step to stem terrorist activity in the U.S. and protect the homeland, or a Draconian measure designed to strip the last vestiges of freedom from the American landscape?Judge Rules Against Patriot Act Provision Part of the Patriot Act, a central plank of the Bush Administration’s war on terror, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge on Wednesday.Cities Say No to the Patriot Act In the past two years, more than 300 cities and four states have passed resolutions calling on Congress to repeal or change parts of the USA Patriot Act that, activists say, violate constitutional rights such as free speech and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure.Federal judge rules part of Patriot Act unconstitutional A federal judge has declared unconstitutional a portion of the USA Patriot Act that bars giving expert advice or assistance to groups designated international terrorist organizations. City opposes Patriot Act With the Sacramento City Council chambers packed to capacity by opponents of the USA Patriot Act, council members voted 8-1 Thursday to approve a resolution against the controversial anti-terrorism law.Report touts law as tool against terror The Justice Department on Tuesday gave Congress nearly three dozen examples of how the Patriot Act has been used to prosecute terrorists and other criminals, part of an administration effort to counter criticism that the law does more to harm civil liberties than to protect the nation.FBI Proposes Increased Wiretapping Privileges In a move that may signal the Bush Administration’s intention to seek additional legislation that some have dubbed "Patriot Act II", the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently submitted an 85-page filing to the Federal Communications Commission requesting that all broadband Internet providers rewire their networks, making it easier for police to perform wiretaps. The proposal, which has the backing of the Bush Administration, would require companies to build back doors into programs ranging from instant messaging and voice over Internet Protocol to live video game service such as Microsoft’s Xbox.Senators join forces to roll back parts of Patriot Act A bipartisan group of lawmakers and advocacy groups have formed a "Coalition of Conscience" to roll back sections of the Patriot Act they say encroach on civil liberties.The USA PATRIOT Act
Justice Department Opposes ‘Sneak and Peek’ Ban
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday opposed a bid to ban the government from conducting secret "sneak and peek" searches of private property.
Analysis of the USA Patriot Act
Just eight days after the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, the Bush Administration made a legislative proposal that later became the USA Patriot Act. The proposal did not represent a careful examination of the failures and deficiencies of the law enforcement and intelligence agencies that led to the attacks. Rather, it was a collection of old policies that were taken off the shelf and dressed up as the new powers they needed to combat terrorism. [also, see links at end of text]EFF Analysis Of The Provisions Of The USA PATRIOT Act On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) into law. With this law we have given sweeping new powers to both domestic law enforcement and international intelligence agencies and have eliminated the checks and balances that previously gave courts the opportunity to ensure that these powers were not abused. Most of these checks and balances were put into place after previous misuse of surveillance powers by these agencies, including the revelation in 1974 that the FBI and foreign intelligence agencies had spied on over 10,000 U.S. citizens, including Martin Luther King. Ashcroft defends terror law; seeks expanded powers Attorney General John Ashcroft asked Congress Thursday for expanded powers to hold suspected terrorists indefinitely before trials and to let him seek the death penalty or life imprisonment for any terrorist act.Ashcroft Takes Questions on Patriot Act Ashcroft Wants Broader Anti-Terror Powers Attorney General John Ashcroft asked Congress Thursday for expanded powers to hold suspected terrorists indefinitely before trials and to let him seek the death penalty or life imprisonment for any terrorist act.A NATION AT WAR: LIBERTY AND SECURITY Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to make permanent sweeping antiterrorism powers granted to federal law enforcement agents after attacks of Sept 11, 2001, in so-called Patriot Act; move is likely to touch off strong objections from many Democrats and even some Republicans in Congress who believe law has already given government too much power to spy on Americans; provisions are set to expire at end of 2005 unless Congress re-authorizes them (M) Working with the Bush administration, Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to make permanent the sweeping antiterrorism powers granted to federal law enforcement agents after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, officials said today.Key Republican Not Sure on Patriot Act The Bush administration’s plans to expand a post-Sept. 11 anti-terrorism law face resistance from a powerful House Republican who says he’s not even sure he wants the government to keep its new powers. Along with the usual reminders to hold the noise down and pay overdue fines, library patrons in Santa Cruz are seeing a new type of sign these days: a warning that records of the books they borrow may wind up in the hands of federal agents.
Bookseller Purges Files to Avoid Potential ‘Patriot Act’ Searches
Cities Say No to Federal Snooping Fearing that the Patriot Act will curtail Americans’ civil rights, municipalities across the country are passing resolutions to repudiate the legislation and protect their residents from a perceived abuse of authority by the federal government.New Tools for Domestic Spying, and Qualms From New York City to Seattle, police officials are looking to do away with rules that block them from spying on people and groups without evidence that a crime has been committed. They say these rules, forced on them in the 1970′s and 80′s to halt abuses, now prevent them from infiltrating mosques and other settings where terrorists might plot….A Wiretap In Every Home If it is true that all trends start in California, then the rest of the country had better pay attention. Gray Davis has proposed that his state’s police agencies be given the same authority to fight terrorism that Congress recently gave the feds. If this keeps up, there won’t be an untapped phone in the nation.
Ashcroft Undaunted As Criticism Grows
Eleven weeks after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, an expanding coalition of lawmakers and civil liberties groups is complaining that Attorney General John D. Ashcroft’s campaign against terrorism has gone too far. Senators have summoned him for grillings, and lawyers are demanding information about hundreds of immigrants ensnared in a nationwide dragnet.Text of the Patriot’s Act HR 3162 RDS 107th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3162 IN THE The latest round of "anti-terrorism" legislation wasn’t the first time the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI misled Congress to obtain new tools to perform surveillance on ordinary Americans, says economist Charlotte Twight, a contributing editor of the "Independent Review" and professor at Boise State University.
Anti-terrorism bills should be rejected for ‘recycled police state-style snooping’
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