1. P. Williams writes in her essay, that the war on terror is a new type of a war. What’s new about it, how is it different from traditional wars?

Traditional war A struggle between states or governments. And the war on terror is against non-state actors. As the documents say, bin Laden organized the terrorist organization in the 911 incident. Since terrorists in the war on terrorism are unconventional military forces, their tactics are different from traditional battlefield confrontations. For example, terrorist attacks on civilians. The war on terror is a long-term and global war. It is difficult to end in the short term. In addition to defeating the opponent’s military capabilities like traditional war, the war on terrorism also requires counter-terrorism work. Such as intelligence gathering, surveillance, and law enforcement operations.

2. In what ways does the “Roving Wiretaps” of the Patriot Act seem to violate the Bill of Rights? Which amendment(s) does it seem to violate and why?

Roving Wiretaps: Ability to wiretap multiple authorized devices at once, eliminating the need for separate court warrants for the suspect’s devices. This may violate the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Because the Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. If law enforcement agencies need to search or monitor, they need authorization from the court and can only lawfully enforce the specific matters specified in the authorization. This provision of the USA PATRIOT Act gives law enforcement agencies the freedom not to target specific things. Meaning it could lead to the surveillance of communications with innocent people who happen to be related to the target. And excessive rights may lead to abuse of rights without supervision, thereby infringing on personal privacy rights.

3. What about “Sneek and Peek” Warrants?

The Fourth Amendment requires that searches and seizures must be subject to a court-authorized search warrant, and the scope of law enforcement is limited by the specific content of the search warrant. At the same time, the person being searched must be notified, unless there are special circumstances. “Sneek and Peek” warrants, which are authorized to delay notification, violate the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches. Due to delayed notification, the person being searched may not even know that a search has been carried out, and without notification, personal privacy rights may be violated.