Under a provision of the Patriot Act the NSA is allowed to collect phone metadata — the numbers, time stamps, and duration of a call, but not its actual content. Opponents include civil liberties advocates and Senator Rand Paul who argue that the collection is unconstitutional since it is done without a warrant. Supporters of the collection argue that the collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No
@9GQL5PB11mos11MO
I think it is necessary for the NSA to get specific data from our phones to keep our country safe and it will also help when people go missing or have done something illegal, by using their phones history to know what they were doing or where they were at the time.
@9FN33KQ12mos12MO
I for such wouldn't be comfortable announcing to a organization where, when, and how I was going somewhere as well as others I am too meet, and for what purpose.
@9FF7652Libertarian1yr1Y
The NSA has not provided US citizens the data it collects and has repeatedly shown that they are irresponsible with data collection in regards to us citizens privacy.
@9GDG4ZZ11mos11MO
Tech companies are already taking away your freedom and privacy, except they are mostly using it for profit instead of protecting national security. Only the government should be allowed to spy on whoever they want because they are tasked with protecting national security.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity
@9LQ3WXX5mos5MO
Showing probable cause is different because it stops random checks of a "suspicious" person who is actually innocent.
@9GQL5PB11mos11MO
Warrants are important but in the scenario of a terrorist there is only so much time and the NSA does not have time to go to court when the possibility of something like 9-11 could happen again.
@JonBSimConstitution2yrs2Y
A policy built from fear after a terrorist attack.
@9FWC5MH12mos12MO
I don't believe the NSA Domestic Surveillance has to right to track all Americans and just as police need a warrant or probable cause to search someone so should the government!
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, and abolish the NSA
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The security of which the NSA has should be enough evidence that the information will not be misused and only in a state of need will these logs be tapped into. Having this information can provide serious leads to the hunt of incriminated individuals.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes
@9FF7652Libertarian1yr1Y
There's no reason to collect metadata on citizens that are not involved in crimes and likely it is an excess of data. This lays the path for the NSA to keep pushing the boundaries that have been set to further violate the citizens private lives.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists
@9FDZGHP1yr1Y
That’s an excuse to track normal citizens because if you wanted to track them don’t use “basic data collection” just track the one guy
@9FN33KQ12mos12MO
Privacy is a basic human right, nobody wants to have their private conversations and activities seen and monitored.
@9GLFTKN11mos11MO
That this would violate peoples rights because they would be looking into people who have northing to do with it.
@9GDGP3N11mos11MO
Security and hypothetically saving lives will always be the argument used to infringe on individual liberties. Ex: the patriot act, which was designed solely to increase governmental surveillance of citizens and realistically has done little to no good for America. I may be mistaken, but for the countless years before increased surveillance of citizens, this country was not some nightmare where endless terrorist attacks occurred and there was lawless chaos everywhere. We have a responsibility to keep ourselves safe and free
@8SRZSQK3yrs3Y
No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity and abolish the NSA fbi Cia ntf open area 51
@9TDGC4N1wk1W
I believe this should only be implemented if their is probable cause like key phases being shown Wich would warrent for a extened search
@9T83KJ71wk1W
yes but have a restriction to where you have to be suspected or involved in illegal or ilicit activity
@9T82LFN1wk1W
Yes, but within reason. They shouldn't be able to just tap into everyone's stuff and collect data, only those are suspected of crimes.
@9STJGC33wks3W
Yes, but disclosure is at the will of the citizen unless evidence collected shows that the citizen is guilty of a crime
@9SP7GRJ3wks3W
I believe that there needs to be some kind of record but that information should only be accessed by the NSA and not sold or distributed to any other company or organization
@Yaunti2 2mos2MO
No, while basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists, the NSA should be abolished and funds reallocate to the U.N. or a similar organization
@9RN3C9X2mos2MO
No, because they already are and they're doing nothing to prosecute scammers when they already have all the necessary data to do so. Even if it is done, it would take a warrant and probable cause.
@9GQPRTH11mos11MO
I think it depends on the situation. People's privacy matters, but this is basic data that does not necessarily impact the person but could help in criminal investigation. But I think if the data is collected, that the data should be private until a warrant is granted to look at the person's files/data.
@9FGSKLL 11mos11MO
No, abolish the NSA and enact laws preventing surveillance by the government without a justifiable cause.
@9FQ87LD12mos12MO
Yes, this is good for national security.
@Yaunti2 12mos12MO
No, abolish the NSA and rely on the U.N.
@9FMXZFH12mos12MO
Yes but only when needed in the court of law.
@9FDH47X1yr1Y
Yes, but only of terrorist not private citizens.
@9FCMNS71yr1Y
Yes because it helps not against terriost but other online criminals too
@9FC6FTG1yr1Y
Yes, but only for suspected terrorist or serious offenders, not common citizens.
@9F9RXJY1yr1Y
I honestly don'r care, unless it helps to a police investigation, which is what they do anyways.
@9F9JBKH1yr1Y
I'm okay with it, but I understand why people wouldn't like that.
@9F9HQ3M1yr1Y
certain information should be kept away
@9F8QS8H1yr1Y
Yes, as long as they have a reasonable idea to do so
@9F8SMHFRepublican1yr1Y
The NSA should be able to collect basic metadata of citizens only if they show suspicion to the government.
@9F7BKPNRepublican1yr1Y
if only there known to be a criminal etc.
@9DYZ8MH1yr1Y
It doesn't matter to me but I bet it would to criminals.
@9DTRQXY1yr1Y
Yes, but the access should be limited by warrents.
If someone is on a watchlist such as they are suspected threat to America then the NSA should have full right to any metadata. But, if the accused as truly done nothing wrong or been suspected of anything without evidence or probable cause and not racism then they should not be used for metadata.
@9DRGWJN1yr1Y
Yes, but only access the data when there is questionable involvement of knowledge of a crime.
@9DGW3LY1yr1Y
They should only be able to do this if absolutely necessary
@9DGSZ9P1yr1Y
They should do that only if they suscept someone of being a terrorist or someone who has committed a crime
@9DFBWJQ1yr1Y
Yes but only for emergencies/if necessary for an investigation, other then that, no
@BustyEagle27Libertarian 1yr1Y
No, this is a 1st Amendment violation.
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