In the essay, P. Williams states that the war on terror is new because it is a war against people within the United States, rather than a war between two or more countries like the USA and Russia. Her point in the essay is that you may never know who a terrorist or a suspect in a crowd is because they dress like ordinary people.<\/p>\n
The “Roving Wiretaps” of the Patriot Act seem to violate the Bill of Rights by allowing authorities to enter a suspect’s property or go through personal belongings without a warrant. This violates the Fourth Amendment.<\/p>\n
The “sneak and peek” warrants allow law enforcement to observe a suspect’s property without letting them know they are being watched. If anything, suspicious is discovered during the observation, then further action can be taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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