Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

July 7, 2005 was supposed to be a normal day in London, but little did London know this day would walk off down in history. On this Thursday morning, four Islamic suicide bombers were spread across London and separately detonated three bombs in succession. These bombs were detonated within the underground subways throughout the city. Later that day, a fourth bomb was detonated on a double-decker bus within the Tavistock Square. This attack would exit down as the first ever suicide attack within…

incident the Warren Commission turned in a report showing that the shots that killed President Kennedy and wounding the governor were fired by one man. The man who was part of this unforgivable crime was Lee Harvey Oswald. Other FBI records of surveillance videos concluded that President Kennedy was assassinated probably as the result of a conspiracy involving organized crime (Sisung 17). Throughout his life, Kennedy showed many signs of leader-ship and willingness to get his job done. In the…

Ever since the incident on September 11, 2001 we had an act that was passed in haste only 45 days after the attack.We had an act that was passed by George W Bush in a time of fear and unease . Even though we 're trying to protect American liberties from enemies, it is wrong to take away individual rights. One act before the patriot act was Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1968 Also called “Wiretap Statute” which restricted the government 's ability to listen to private conversation,…

It gave the government surveillance powers in four areas (ACLU). Record searches, which expanded the government’s ability to look at records on an individual’s activity being held by third parties. Secret searches, which lets the government search property without notice of owner. Intelligent searches, which expands a narrow exception to the Fourth Amendment that had been created for the collection of foreign intelligence information and “Trap and trace” searches, which…

any charges listed or being able to confront witnesses against them. The unlawful combatants as they are called, have been refused legal counsel and are unable to contact anyone. These Americans, under the Patriot Act, can be jailed indefinitely without benefit of a trial. The Patriot Act is a necessity in the war on terror, it should not be used a tool to persecute average American…

are varied and have been present for many years, edging into mainstream society in certain circumstances. Many of the theorist’s contest that the attack constituted a ‘false flag’ attack to rationalise increased limitations on civil liberties and foreign invasion with an ulterior agenda, both of which the attack incited. Evidence put forth by both individuals and groups to justify conspiracy theories is varied and involve highlighting the many inconsistencies within the subsequent 9/11…

statement to give a formal position on the subject from the Executive Branch. According to CNN, following the Freedom of Information Act requested by Jeffrey T. Richelson, the Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, released documents that confirmed the existence of Area 51. The report they gave stated that the government used Area 51 as a test site for special surveillance…

Money laundering is the act of taking proceeds from illegal acts and “cleaning it up” in order to hide its origin from authorities. This paper discusses the basic definition and three step process of money laundering, the history of the anti-money laundering movement, the agencies created to catch and prevent money laundering, and what consequences are in place for criminals involved. The origins of money laundering trace back thousands of years and the continuing crime eventually led to the…

Apple should not provide the encryption code to unlock the iPhone of Syed Farook- one of the San Bernardino Shooters. Though the U.S government is seeking this encryption code in the name of national security, this access to millions of American’s personal information can too easily lead to the compromise of people’s 4th amendment rights. Moreover, this access may increase the targeting of minority groups such as Muslim American and African Americans. Using examples from Rampage and The New Jim…

provides to the nation’s highest elected leaders and other government officials. Permanent protectees, such as the president and first lady, have details of special agents permanently assigned to them. Temporary protectection, such as candidates and foreign dignitaries, are staffed with special agents on temporary assignment from Secret Service field offices. All current former presidents are entitled to lifetime Secret Service…