DN! Congress Debates Reauthorizing PATRIOT Act Spy Methods

Congress Debates Reauthorizing PATRIOT Act Spy Methods

The disclosure comes as Congress continues debate over the Obama administrations request to renew three key spying methods under the USA PATRIOT Act. On Wednesday, Senator Russ Feingold disclosed figures showing the Justice Department used PATRIOT Act authority to request hundreds of so-called sneak and peek warrants authorizing secret break-ins into US homes and businesses. Of 763 requests last year, just three had to do with terrorism investigations. Sen. Russ Feingold: Let me tell you why Im concerned about these numbers. Thats not how this was sold to the American people. It was sold, as stated on DoJs website in 2005, as being necessary, quote, to conduct investigations without tipping off terrorists. Im going to say, its quite extraordinary to grant government agents the statutory authority to secretly break into Americans homes in criminal cases. And I think some Americans might be concerned that its been used hundreds of times in just a single year in non-terrorism cases.

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[letsmakeapartyyoume]

So, it was never really about the Patriot Act and infringement upon personal liberties.

[letsmakeapartyyoume]

Where's the outrage? I don't get it.