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Signed into law on Oct. 26, 2001 and prompted by the catastrophic events of 9/11, the Patriot Act is the reactionary product of fear and a desire for safety. The passage of the act, which expanded the federal government’s power to surveil its citizens, was in many ways a mistake that President Obama this week had the distinct opportunity to correct or at least mitigate. Unfortunately, he did neither...
...weaponry and high-tech communications gear, pirates carried off 263 reported heists in 2007 - 28% of which occurred in the treacherous waters off Nigeria and Somalia, where vast coastlines and feckless transitional governments make for easy marks for plundering pirates. Despite a June U.N. resolution that lets naval allies surveil those waters, ships are warned to stay 250 nautical miles from land...
...boats, fearsome weaponry and high-tech communications gear, pirates carried off 263 reported heists in 2007--28% of which occurred in the lawless waters off Nigeria and Somalia. With its vast coastline and crippled government, Somalia is especially pirate-infested. Despite a June U.N. resolution that lets naval allies surveil its waters, ships are warned to stay 200 nautical miles from land...
Prison staff sit in control booths from which they operate the doors and surveil the corridors using sound monitors and cameras. To keep the inmates occupied, they offer crossword puzzles, bingo and Jeopardy competitions through flyers or through a closed-circuit TV channel. "The Muslims are obsessed with the games, they chatter endlessly about the possible answers," Rudolph wrote. The winners are rewarded with a candy bar or a picture of themselves. Being a Westerner puts Rudolph at an advantage in the trivia games, and his foreign neighbors depend on his help. "Moments after they post the questions on Monday...
...maintains that the Pittsburgh case involved a specific investigative lead that suggested a link between the antiwar group and an ongoing investigation, and when no such link was found, the surveillance was terminated. "We don't surveil antiwar groups based on their First Amendment activities," FBI spokesman Bill Carter told Time.com...