'Patriot' Games

The clumsily-titled "Uniting and Strengthening America by providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" (145) introduced a plethora of legislative changes which significantly increased the surveillance and investigative powers of law enforcement agencies in the United States. Legislative proposals in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were introduced less than a week after the attacks. President Bush signed the final bill, the U.S.A PATRIOT Act, into law on October 26, 2001 (United States …

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