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Future Lawyer's Split Personality
In this post, Technology Complicates NSA Debate , Future Lawyer's lawyer and techie side debate whether technology ought to change the way we view the Constitution when it comes to combating terrorism:
"Does the fact that modern technology, in the hands of terrorists, can be used to transmit over cell phones and Internet connections worldwide, justify warrantless eavesdropping by the Executive Branch? This question conjures up the law enforcement claim that it must have weapons equivalent to the bad guys in order to catch them. If the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) needs to be modified to meet the challenges of modern technology, shouldn't that be done by Congress? The lawyer in me wants the Government to follow the law. Is it so difficult to obtain a Judge's approval of a cell phone or Internet intercept, even after the fact? The technologist and U.S. Citizen in me understands the frustration of those charged with protecting us against terrorism. Technology can be a powerful tool in the hands of someone intending to harm. Does the War on Terror justify this reading of the Constitution?"
Posted by Carolyn Elefant on March 7, 2006 at 01:46 PM | Permalink
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