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Halt extending government powers to access tangible things for surveillance.

Created by C.W. on June 07, 2015

In the Emergency Powers section (section 102 of H.R. 2048) giving the Attorney General the power to order the production of tangible things gives power to one person to violate privacy of persons, businesses, or other ways that use documents.

Instead of striking this act, there could be better, more freedom-giving ways to enforce the searching for criminals and terrorists. In 102, the Attorney General dictates if the clause for the production of tangible things is reasonable or not, despite if others think otherwise.

It is wrong to delegate the enforcers to judge themselves what they are doing is correct, authorized or constitutional. In addition, it is not even their reason of establishment to interpret the law or produce waivers or exceptions for their privacy infringements.

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