FBI Hid Patriot Act Abuses

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Wired is reporting that the FBI hid Patriot Act abuses with retroactive and flawed subpoenas, and used them to illegally acquire phone and credit card records. There were at least 11 retroactive, 'blanket' subpoenas that were signed by top counter-terrorism officials, some of which sought information the FBI is not allowed to have. The FBI's Communication Analysis Unit also had secret contracts with AT&T, Verizon and MCI, and abused National Security Letters by issuing subpoenas based on fake emergencies."

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Re:Needed with 1 in 300 being a terrorist

[TheRealMindChild]

Of course that is the case, but I fear that we are too far gone at this point. After all, when the circumstances are that God isn't playing fair, WHO ARE YOU GOING TELL?

If any of you are travelers, you KNOW how bad it has gotten. Going through security, they scan over your license to see if you have been cutting your cocaine with it. They pass you through a device that blows air all over you to "smell" any drugs on you (smoke a joint before going through. YOU WILL GET SEARCHED). Obviously they tell you these procedures are to find bombs and make sure you are who you say you are. They really just want to push their "War on Drugs" agenda on you and take all of the nice little things you have.

Re:And?

[all5n]

Of course it is. But we must not let facts or legitimate concerns get in the way of the Bush bashing.