1. In the essay written by Patricia Williams titled, “This dangerous patriot’s game”, the author mentions that the war on terror is a new type of war. One of the reasons why this is a new type of war is because it is being fueled by grief. The grief and anger is causing Americans to lose sight of human rights and be in favor of torture and blatant racism.
  2. “Roving Wiretaps” of the Patriot Act seem to violate a person’s right to privacy. This directly violates the Fourth Amendment because the government is watching people through their electronic devices without their consent, regardless if they aren’t doing anything illegal.
  3. “Sneak and Peek” warrants also violate the Fourth Amendment. Allowing the police to obtain a search warrant without making the person aware is dangerous. It would allow police officers to misuse their authority. They would not only use the warrant for just possible terrorists, they would use the warrants whenever they wanted. This would only make America’s relationship with the police worse.

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