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Originally posted by ubertuber
Sixate, I agree with your thought, but there is a Catch 22 here. Since we are innocent until proven guilty, you aren't a criminal or terrorist until you are convicted, at which point we don't need the Patriot Act to catch you, since we've already got you. There is reason for concern when Patriot Act tactics can be used when the government is afraid you MIGHT be a terrorist or criminal, which is the most anyone can say until that conviction comes. So, in a sense, the Patriot Act is really easy to use on innocent people.
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sixate, i would like your response on this.
as for the porn and strip club, there are other laws that govern those industries. they should use those laws to govern the industry.
i dont see how a child pornographer is a terrorist.
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The Patriot Act, passed after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was originally touted by the government as a tool to help federal law enforcers combat and prevent terrorism.
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next thing we know, we're going to have people jailed for expressing their beliefs.