This article, provided by Mark Browne, provides an overview of the Patriot
Act
and some of its ramifications.

18 U.S.C. 3121-3127 (Chapter 206).
The government no longer need apply to a court for a search warrant before
monitoring the use of a US citizen's phone. All that is necessary is for the
government to "certify" that the information collected is
"likely to be" revelant to the investigation of a crime (of any kind).

So much for freedom from unreasonable search and seizure.

As far as Jose Padilla's situation and the impact of the Patriot Act, try
Googling up
"Jose Padilla patriot act." Out of the couple of hundred or so hits, there are
some excellent, scholarly, examinations of the case. Most presented far better
than I could begin to attempt.



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