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.
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@9CLXBXZ2yrs2Y
No, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications without probable cause.
@9B9WG7D2yrs2Y
No, only with a warrant served to the individual
@96DVJZ23yrs3Y
Yes, these recorded files come in use for other legalities other than an act of terrorism
@92THPDX3yrs3Y
Yes, but not to an extent that it violates a citizens privacy rights and freedoms.
@8SVFSYGRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for the uses of tracking suspected terrorists and nothing more.
Only if the person is under investigation and a warrant is issued.
@8QQTJGQ4yrs4Y
Yes With a Warrenty and cause
@8Q2H2YZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should only collect information with reasonable cause
@8PXJVPN4yrs4Y
Collect for basic information, but not used against someone fir prosecution/arrest purposes
@7DVGRFK5yrs5Y
Yes as an initial gut-check. To Be Researched
@8HQHGSH5yrs5Y
Yes, but oversight and regulation specifying its use should be made more robust.
@8DFZVDJ5yrs5Y
No, that's private information. Unless they have a warrant showing reasonable and probable criminal activity, let it alone
@madysen214yrs4Y
I don't think it's a big deal, but I think it is a waste of money considering how ineffective its been in the past
@8G592W7Libertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as these tactics are effective in stopping suspect terrorists
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