Congress quietly expands surveillance (again)
By Richard Forno on December 11, 2014 at 6:20 pm
As Congress winds down for the holidays, it delivers yet another lump of coal for the American people.
Contained in the 2015 Intelligence Authorization Act is a provision quietly inserted by the US Senate (just prior to voting) that authorizes the “acquisition, retention, and dissemination” of all communications data from U.S. citizens without a court order and then transferred to law enforcement for criminal investigations. Read more about Congress quietly expands surveillance (again)