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.
Response rates from 4.2m America voters.
31% Yes |
69% No |
25% Yes |
53% No |
6% Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists |
14% No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
2% No, and abolish the NSA |
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Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8SRZSQK3yrs3Y
No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity and abolish the NSA fbi Cia ntf open area 51
@9T83KJ74 days4D
yes but have a restriction to where you have to be suspected or involved in illegal or ilicit activity
@9T82LFN4 days4D
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.
@9STJGC32wks2W
Yes, but disclosure is at the will of the citizen unless evidence collected shows that the citizen is guilty of a crime
@9SP7GRJ2wks2W
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 1mo1MO
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.
@9GQPRTH10mos10MO
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.
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