Part of Patriot Act ruled Unconstituitional

[Aggrad02]

WHooo Hoo!!! We have gotten some more of our rights back today:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20999950/

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken ruled that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, "now permits the executive branch of government to conduct surveillance and searches of American citizens without satisfying the probable cause requirements of the Fourth Amendment."

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Edited September 27, 2007 by Aggrad02

[Chris Grieb]

I hate to throw cold water. It's only a district judge. Dancing in the streets is not yet called for.

[georgedonnelly]

its good form to just post the link, title and perhaps a brief excerpt or summary. i don't think that reposting the whole article is allowed under fair use and i also believe it is a violation of the rules of this forum.

otherwise, yes its a step forward.

[Aggrad02]

its good form to just post the link, title and perhaps a brief excerpt or summary. i don't think that reposting the whole article is allowed under fair use and i also believe it is a violation of the rules of this forum.

otherwise, yes its a step forward.

It has been edited. I wasn't aware of that, thanks.

--Dustan

[Aggrad02]

I hate to throw cold water. It's only a district judge. Dancing in the streets is not yet called for.

Yea, but I least I can do a little dance around my room.

--D

[Chris Grieb]

OK! A small one.