The problem with the government spying on its citizens

[CTho9305]

Based on the info in the news today, it looks like even withtout the PATRIOT "spy on and arrest your citizens silently" act, the government actually HAD the information needed to prevent the terrorist attacks of 9/11, but just didn't do anything about it. What makes people think that spying on and arresting citizens will help prevent this in the future? If anything, they'd end up with even more useless information and locked-up innocents, making them too busy to find the real terrorists.

 

[Walleye]

even though i aggree with you, this really does belong in politics and news. not here.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Walleye
even though i aggree with you, this really does belong in politics and news. not here.

 

[gigapet]

shut up and submit to big brother. Don't Question authority!

 

[astroview]

that and it violates the 4th amendment.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: gigapet
shut up and submit to big brother. Don't Question authority!

Bend over for "Funny Uncle" Sam!

- M4H

 

[yllus]

The problem is not with the gathering of information. It's what to treat as real and act on, and what to dismiss as fake.