Under a provision of the Patriot Act the NSA is allowed to collect phone metadata — the numbers, time stamps, and duration of a call, but not its actual content. Opponents include civil liberties advocates and Senator Rand Paul who argue that the collection is unconstitutional since it is done without a warrant. Supporters of the collection argue that the collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists.
31% Yes |
69% No |
25% Yes |
53% No |
6% Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists |
14% No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
2% No, and abolish the NSA |
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Unique answers from America users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@96WSPGH1yr1Y
Defund the NSA and place restrictions on surveilance practices.
@8C85YSK4yrs4Y
Yes, if it truly is metadata and identifying information is only obtained via warrant and probable cause.
@8SRZSQK3yrs3Y
No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity and abolish the NSA fbi Cia ntf open area 51
@9KLLSFB 1mo1MO
Yes, but only for people who are suspected of planning violence and at that, if it is a real threat or just a joke
@9KCX87K2mos2MO
yes, track everything and everyone and never let any call go unrecorded and watch every single person through their phones. we need to catch those communists
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