9/11 USA Patriot Act

USA Patriot Act

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001

9/11 Casualties

19 hijackers

2977 civilians killed (2606 at World Trade Center, 125 at Pentagon)

1140 people nearby were diagnosed with cancer.

1400 First Responders died since 9/11

War Casualties

4809 coalition troops died in Iraq (4491 Americans KIA, 31952 Americans WIA)

2372 KIA and 20320 WIA in Afghanistan

150000-1 million Iraqis killed violently

USA Patriot Act

Intelligence gathering and sharing by executive branch agencies

Widened authority on tapping suspects’ phones. Gov can now share grand jury testimony and proceedings

Detain illegal immigrants for longer periods.

Monitored all forms of contacts. Collected all forms of data (PRISM)

Muslim communities were targeted (ground zero mosque)

Pros

Cooperation between gov agencies

Easier to catch criminals

Prevent future attacks

Cons

Violates free speech

Infringed on the Bill of Rights

Unclear result

USA Freedom Act

Uniting and strengthening America by fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective