B1kerGuy2019 t1_j4zg9qo wrote on January 19, 2023 at 9:37 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Seriously, what's with FBI, DEA vacuuming up people's money transfer records? by Sorin61

Incorrect. PATRIOT Act + "Metadata"

That gives them the justification to sweep up records and use Metadata to see if it fits signatures. Nothing different than the whole Metadata collection unveiled by Snowden.

You're thinking about individual cases, but if they tie it to homeland security and terrorism, gives them free reign for the most part

[deleted] t1_j4zj9yz wrote on January 19, 2023 at 10:20 AM

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tdogg241 t1_j512vmh wrote on January 19, 2023 at 5:42 PM

Yet the lasting damage it's done remains with us to this day.

TacTurtle t1_j514ia5 wrote on January 19, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Pay no attention to the man with the server hidden behind a curtain!!

Pokey_Seagulls t1_j4zv844 wrote on January 19, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Typical Reddit downvoting correct information. Jews4beer is right, even if the username seems wrong.

The Patriot Act did indeed expire in 2020 and no longer exists. Claiming that something is possible to do today because of the Patriot Act is therefore wrong. Patriot Act is dead.

PedroEglasias t1_j4zwy5j wrote on January 19, 2023 at 12:55 PM

Most of the capabilities got rolled into the USA Freedom Act

temporarycreature t1_j509kvh wrote on January 19, 2023 at 2:36 PM

That's bc they rolled all of the abilities of the Patriot Act to the US Freedom Act and then virtue signaled on killing the Patriot Act like they were doing something good for us.

analfizzzure t1_j523b1j wrote on January 19, 2023 at 9:21 PM

You're wrong......the just changed the name. No way they would give up the right to examine our anuses