- Traditional war is fought against a defined group of people in a defined location with a defined number of resources. The war of terror, as P. Williams puts it, is a war of the mind. Anyone that threatens us or makes us afraid can be deemed a terror; therefore, we can be at war with anyone.
- Roving wiretaps seem to violate the Fourth Amendment and the First Amendment. The Fourt Amendment violation is due to the wiretaps can be deemed an unreasonable search since the wiretap is not specified to one device or location. And it allows other people who may not be under investigation to have their communications tapped as well. The roving wiretaps may violate the First Amendment because the presence of the tap may discourage people not part of the investigation to exercise their right to free speech due to the fact that they may be under surveillance.
- Sneek and Peek warrants seem to violate the Fourth Amendment and the First Amendment. The Fourth amendment violation is since there is no prior notice; therefore, individuals don’t have the opportunity to challenge the legality of the search beforehand. The seek and peek warrants may violate the First Amendment because people may not exercise their right to free speech if they think there is a possibility that their property could be searched without warning.
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