Deplorable crimes and factors have pushed the government to take extreme measures regarding the issue of national security. In order to preserve the order and public safety of every citizen it has been introduced the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) which contradicts the ideals of the founding fathers reflected in the Fourth Amendment. The ratification of this act has been of great controversy. Personally, as Benjamin Franklin expressed is not “essential liberty” what it is guaranteed to its citizens when governmental agencies access to the people’s private life. Giving up this right without questioning is like not understanding the importance of this principle. As a result, those who renounced this right do not deserve “neither liberty nor safety at all” (Franklin).
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This act allows government officers “to obtain judicial authorization for intercepting communications and wiretapping” (“Electronic Communications Privacy Act”). However, by permitting this act is as going against the principles that the founding fathers embodied in the first modern republic. Since it is something chimerical to think that the government will be led by impeccable individuals that will always make the right decisions for its citizens. Title III in the act, when “government entities are authorized to trace devices” without the people’s consent (“Privacy Act”). On one hand, the government might argue that with this permission and advances in technology they have been able to arrest criminals. On the other hand, there is no total certainty that not every person is victim and being tracked at every move when there are only suspicions of illegal
This act allows government officers “to obtain judicial authorization for intercepting communications and wiretapping” (“Electronic Communications Privacy Act”). However, by permitting this act is as going against the principles that the founding fathers embodied in the first modern republic. Since it is something chimerical to think that the government will be led by impeccable individuals that will always make the right decisions for its citizens. Title III in the act, when “government entities are authorized to trace devices” without the people’s consent (“Privacy Act”). On one hand, the government might argue that with this permission and advances in technology they have been able to arrest criminals. On the other hand, there is no total certainty that not every person is victim and being tracked at every move when there are only suspicions of illegal