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October 15, 2003
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Curb PATRIOT Act Powers
The Center for Democracy and Technology has spearheaded an excellent effort that should be supported by freedom loving citizens.
Three Republican Senators and four Democrats last week proposed legislation to add procedural safeguards to some of the most far-reaching sections of the PATRIOT Act. The SAFE Act, S. 1709, is spearheaded by Senators Craig (R-ID) and Durbin (D-IL). It covers sneak & peek searches (secret searches of homes and offices in ordinary criminal cases) and the PATRIOT Act provision granting broad access to sensitive personal information in the hands of businesses. It also specifies limits on roving wiretaps and would "sunset" some additional provisions of the PATRIOT Act at the end 2005. October 15, 2003 [Center for Democracy and Technology]
Posted by mikki at October 15, 2003 11:23 AM