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The Patriot Act (2002) . By: Katie Schlosser Period: 9. A Day to Remember. September 11, 2001 Designed to prevent terrorism Congress established antiterrorist acts Anti- Terrorism Act of 2001 Patriot Act of 2001. Passing The Act. Russ Feingold proposed amendments - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Patriot Act (2002)
By: Katie SchlosserPeriod: 9
A Day to Remember
• September 11, 2001• Designed to prevent
terrorism• Congress established
antiterrorist acts• Anti- Terrorism Act of
2001• Patriot Act of 2001
Passing The Act
• Russ Feingold proposed amendments
• October 23 USA Patriot Act
• One senator opposed• Amending bills did not
pass• Sunsets to expire
December 31, 2005• Signed October 26, 2001
Pros• Extra surveillance in crimes of terror. • Conduct investigations without tipping off
terrorists • Obtaining business records/ search warrants• Information sharing between cooperating
government agencies. • Reflect new technologies and threats• Increased penalties
Cons• Section 213 and section 215• Section 213• Searching private property • No notification to the owner • Violates the 1st and 4th
Amendments
More Cons
• Section 215• Gives FBI rights to any information• Financial or religious• Items you own• Without your knowledge• Judge cannot reject
Government Power
• Counterterrorism Fund• Search Property • Removal of Privet
Possessions• Trace Orders on electric
communication • Trace during
conversation
Penalties
• Weapon offences• Major attacks• Harboring a terrorist• Counterfeiting or
cybercrime• charity fraud• Lifelong parole
Procedural Adjustments
• Information about terrorist
• Execution of terrorism warrants worldwide
• Government access to confidential information
• DNA samples from prisoners
Sunset Provisions (2005)
• December 31, 2005• Sunset- all portions
would be repealed• Sixteen surveillance
provisions• 251- 174• Pros and cons
Section 203• Expired December 31,
2005• Information from
criminal probes to share• Pro- provisions have
enhanced information sharing
• Con-unrestricted sharing led to databases
Section 206
• Expired December 31, 2005
• One wiretap authorization to cover multiple devices
• Roving wiretaps needed
• Casual contact will be under investigation
Section 215
• Expired December 31, 2005
• Easier access to business records
• Helps government to obtain information
• Demand records of library /bookstore visitors
Section 218
• Expired December 31, 2005
• Launching foreign intelligence wiretaps and searches
• Allows investigators a search order
• Abuses may be difficult to uncover
Section 213
• Do not expire• "Sneak and peek" • Homes investigated
without endangering investigation
• Even minor crimes can be investigated
Section 805
• Does not expire• Expands ban on
giving material support
• Stops networks that make terrorism possible
• Lead to guilt by association