The Importance Of Wiretapping In America

Not only is PRISM a controversial topic, but wiretapping has always been a fear of the American people, but why should the average person be scared if they are doing things right? The American people see this as the breach in their freedom of speech, but this is where the balance is needed; freedom of speech? Or public safety? All wiretapping is, is the United States Federal Government listening in on phone calls to ensure the safety of everyone in the country, and does not typically affect/effect the average American, but rather one who has had complaints or been doing suspicious activity in the eyes of the government. There are individuals who come to America to scope it out, and then call back home to tell them about where the best place to attack would be, and that is exactly why we have programs such as PRISM to ensure the safety of everyone in America and to take down the one’s trying to harm the country and those in it. Americans still see that as a breach in their rights, which is one of the understandable things about American controversy, but, once again, America has to have that balance of personal gain and public safety.
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One thing she mentions repeatedly is how the department is discriminatory against blacks, Latinos, transgender, and gays. The officers have a “stop-and-frisk” that they will do simply to embarrass the minorities. This new act that has taken effect will cause the department to straighten up and keep the streets of New York safer for all types of people, no matter what race or sexuality they might be. This new act is a perfect example of both sides of the “community safety” I am trying to envision. Community safety is not just against the people to compromise their rights, but also to protect them and keep them out of harm’s