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Originally Posted by theking
Your conclusions about my position do not accurately reflect my position about the Patriot Act and I did not "simply stop commenting" on the situation as I made my points and did not have any other points to make.
The Patriot Act still requires permission from the Courts before the police can carry out whatever part the Patriot Act they want to enforce. The Patriot Act only affects those that are suspected of criminal activity and/or "terrorist" activity. It does not affect every day Joe citizens.
Will there be mistakes made...undoubtedly...as there has been with a multitude of other laws. Will there be some abuses of the law...undoubtedly (none have been found yet that have teeth)...as there has been with a multitude of other laws.
I do not fear the Patriot Act and it has been veted before Congress (I watched the entireity of the hearings) so if the Congress approves the Patriot Act again it will be with wide open eyes.
Do I approve of all aspects of the Patriot Act...no...do I approve of its intent...yes.
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I'm still astounded how you can claim that an everyday beat cop can enter your home, without your knowledge or receipt of a warrant, to snoop around and
remove any physical items thought to be related to the case is not something that affects the 'average joe'. Remember, there's no special requirement for you to get the 'sneak and peek' treatment... you need only be suspected of a crime. You might want to read the act itself and its various analyses.
My conclusions about your stance are 100% accurate based on your commentary to this point. You may want to review your comments.
To remind you, my last question was this:
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Originally Posted by RickHolio
Whether or not those former rights were abused is, again, immaterial. The point now is that they NO LONGER EXIST. An expectation that a cop won't traipse through your house on thin evidence without your knowledge IS NO LONGER VALID. How can you reasonably claim that personal freedoms were not abridged by this one thing alone?
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I'm still waiting for an answer on this. Are you finally prepared to give one?