Do you see any hope for any of the regional players to play a more constructive role?
even a modest token amount... would help to allow us to have say at the table.
sneak and peak search warrants were requested 763 times but only three of those initial requests were in terrorism cases?
the improvements that have been proposed by Senator Feingold and by Senator Leahy are so important.
So is the option of a criminal wire tap order an adequate alternative in the Lone Wolf situation?
Some courts permitted secret searches in limited circumstances before the Patriot Act as I remember, but they also recognize the need for no...
As I recall, it was in something called the USA Patriot Act which was passed in a rush after an attack on 9/11 that had to do with terrorism...
I have a full statement that I ask be placed in the record.
It permits the government to conduct necessary surveillance but within a framework of accountability and oversight.
It was sold as stated on DOJ's website in 2005 as being necessary 'to conduct investigations without tipping off terrorists.'
I'm going to say it is quite extraordinary to grant government agents the statutory authority to secretly break into American's homes in cri...