FBI Abuses Patriot Act


	FBI Abuses Patriot Act

mbthorman

3-6-2008 8:36 PM

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dangers, government, politics, regulations, unintended consequenses

mbthorman says:

FBI agents are human beings who, like all human beings, carry grudges, hold strong prejudices, have unreasonable fears, can become overly involved, and often become confused between security and privacy. Should they have uncontrolled access to our private records?

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