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Originally posted by Mobycat:

For argument's sake, suppose someone just decided to start saying they thought you were a sympathizer. Now, say that person has some sway with people in the FBI or CIA or whatever. Next thing you know, you're being investigated (and not even know it).
Under The Patriot Act they still have to get a warrant. Judges just don't give these out like presciptions or something. Agents or Police must show sufficient probable cause.

Here in NY the police are lucky if they get a little over 100 warrants for wiretaps.. that's in a good year. The public is kind of misled that these warrants are given out like candy. They are not. A judge's reputation and career credibility come into play with these things too. There are even liberal anti-police judges out there who will never sign off on one of these. Such is life.

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