While many find government surveillance techniques violating of civil rights, others stand for the personal and national security it provides in efforts to hinder tragedies. In response to the 9/11 terrorist attack, Congress quickly passed the USA Patriot Act to enhance government surveillance and deter terrorist activity. The Patriot Act targeted foreign communications and domestic cellular data recipients. Arguments arose concerning the domestic surveillance segment of this act, ultimately challenging its Fourth Amendment constitutionality. The Patriot Act is a prime example of how legislation has limited American citizen’s Fourth Amendment rights, proving the little ethics and constitutionality behind government surveillance. National Security
