It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
(visit the link for the full news article)
The FBI urged members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security on Thursday to update the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and make it easier for authorities to eavesdrop on Internet.
The act was passed in 1994 and requires telecommunication companies to design their equipment and services to ensure that law enforcement and national security officials can monitor telephone and other communications whenever necessary.
Originally posted by RustyShakleford92
reply to post by DimensionalDetective
In all honesty, I could care less if anyone is listening to my phone calls or reading my emails, or whatever. If the FBI thinks I'm a person of importance, and they want to follow me around, so be it, I feel honored :-P .
But deep down, I know the FBI has no interest in any average citizen. This is more for people who are affiliated with organized crime groups, or suspected terrorism activities.
[...]
Originally posted by LilFox
Maybe the government needs to have every law passed by a panel of ordinary people, selected randomly (like Jury duty) and if there is not a certain percentile in agreement that the bill should be passed, then it shall not be.
Originally posted by LilFox
Maybe the government needs to have every law passed by a panel of ordinary people, selected randomly (like Jury duty) and if there is not a certain percentile in agreement that the bill should be passed, then it shall not be.
Of course, if wishes were horses beggars would ride.