Seemingly overnight, the general population have become experts in the field of domestic counter-terrorism. Facebook, blogs, and comments sections of news articles are rife with people who think they know how to solve the problem. These plans range from full-scale gun control, with the thought that if people don't have guns, terrorism won't happen, to an "every man for himself" anarchist approach.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
U.S. Terrorism Agency to Tap a Vast Database of Citizens
Top U.S. intelligence officials gathered in the White House Situation Room in March to debate a controversial proposal. Counterterrorism officials wanted to create a government dragnet, sweeping up millions of records about U.S. citizens—even people suspected of no crime.
Not everyone was on board. "This is a sea change in the way that the government interacts with the general public," Mary Ellen Callahan, chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, argued in the meeting, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A week later, the attorney general signed the changes into effect.
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Not everyone was on board. "This is a sea change in the way that the government interacts with the general public," Mary Ellen Callahan, chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, argued in the meeting, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A week later, the attorney general signed the changes into effect.
Read more at the Wall Street Journal Read More......
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