Cyber-Surveillance and Civil Rights Management Assignment

For this Discussion, consider whether or not cyber-surveillance utilized by the government based on the USA PATRIOT Act violates civil rights of individuals.

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the USA PATRIOT Act was passed to provide police and government agencies greater powers in the areas of surveillance, search, and seizure. The USA PATRIOT Act amends several federal statutes and legal definitions, and expands domestic intelligence-gathering authority. Many have argued that the broadening of police powers violates the fundamental civil right to privacy. Others have argued that the USA PATRIOT Act does not violate the right to privacy. Some argue still that the USA PATRIOT Act is not stringent enough based on the fact that U.S. citizens, treated differently from foreign visitors under the law, also have committed terrorist attacks.For this Discussion, consider whether or not cyber-surveillance utilized by the government based on the USA PATRIOT Act violates civil rights of individuals.Post by Day 4 an explanation of whether or not cyber-surveillance utilized by the government based on the USA PATRIOT Act violates civil rights of individuals. Include in your argument whether national security should or should not supersede individual civil rights.Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
• Article: Sheppard, N. (2009, December 14). The government is monitoring Facebook and Twitter [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://newsbusters(dot)org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/12/14/government-monitoring-facebook-twitter• • Course Text: Taylor, R. W., Fritsch, E. J., & Liederbach, J. (2015). Digital crime and digital terrorism. (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. o Chapter 10, "Digital Laws and Legislation" (review)