The War on Terror
Infringements and Limitations:
Prompted by the events on 9/11 2001, President Bush issued a War on Terror. One month later, Congress passed the Patriot Act in order to prevent and deter terrorism in the United States. This act allowed search warrants to be issued without probable cause and gave government officials access to private phone records through the use of National Security Letters, a writ that allows the government to gather information for national security reasons. Any recipient of a NSL consequently was issued a gag order.
The Patriot Act also allowed for the indefinite detainment of individual suspected of terrorism. In 2002, Bush's administration established the famous detention center, Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. These events coupled together allows the US government to hold prisoners outside of US jurisdiction, without giving them their rights. Prisoners can be held indefinitely and tortured to any extent.
- Patriot Act
- Indefinite detainment
- 1st Amendment
- 4th Amendment
- 6th Amendment
Prompted by the events on 9/11 2001, President Bush issued a War on Terror. One month later, Congress passed the Patriot Act in order to prevent and deter terrorism in the United States. This act allowed search warrants to be issued without probable cause and gave government officials access to private phone records through the use of National Security Letters, a writ that allows the government to gather information for national security reasons. Any recipient of a NSL consequently was issued a gag order.
The Patriot Act also allowed for the indefinite detainment of individual suspected of terrorism. In 2002, Bush's administration established the famous detention center, Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. These events coupled together allows the US government to hold prisoners outside of US jurisdiction, without giving them their rights. Prisoners can be held indefinitely and tortured to any extent.