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SURVEILLANCE

TOPIC BACKGROUNDRich Edwards

Baylor University2015-16 National Policy Topic

Resolved: The United tates !ederal"overn#ent sho$ld s$%stantially c$rtail itsdo#estic s$rveillance&


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HISTORY OF FISA

'h$rch 'o##ittee Report(orei"n )ntelli"ence

$rveillance *ct o! 1+,

./all o! eparation%etween !orei"n anddo#estic s$rveillance

()* 'o$rt or ()'

Eleven $d"es ervin"ta""ered , ear Ter#s

3rawn !ro# ittin" U&&

3istrict 'o$rt $d"es


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Nothin" to (ear4

NT Nov& 22 2017 P$%lished the (B)8s.$icide 9etter to 9;

;in" loo< into yo$r heart& o$


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Nothin" to (ear4

NT Nov& 22 2017 P$%lished the (B)8s.$icide 9etter to 9;

No person can overco#e the !acts noeven a !ra$d li$ally psychotic ear to the enclos$re&

o$ will ?nd yo$rsel! and in all yo$r dirt?lth evil and #oronic tal< e>posed on therecord !or all ti#e& & & & 9isten to yo$rsel!yo$ ?lthy a%nor#al ani#al& o$ are onthe record&


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USA PATRIOT ACT SECTIONS

U* P*TR)DT *ct: Unitin" andtren"thenin" *#erica %yProvidin" *ppropriate ToolsRe$ired to )ntercept and

D%str$ct Terroris# *ct o! 2001ection 20A: )n!or#ation harin"

ection 206: Rovin" /iretaps

ection 21A: nea< and Pee<earches

ection 215: *ny Tan"i%le Thin"s

ection 505: National ec$rity9etters


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+FAA(Replaced the hort-9ived

.Protect *#erica *ct o!

200, or P**=ranted i##$nity to )nternet

Providers

*$thoriFed the ()' toapprove "eneral proced$res!or s$rveillance as opposedto individ$aliFed warrants


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E,ec-ti$e Or"er .%///

)ss$ed %y President Ronald Rea"an in 1+1%$t $sed as a$thority !or intelli"encecollection %y all s$%se$ent presidents&

ays in part .*ll #eans consistent withapplica%le (ederal law and this orderand with !$ll consideration o! the ri"htso! United tates persons shall %e $sedto o%tain relia%le intelli"ence in!or#ationto protect the United tates and its

interests& . The 16-pa"e te>t o! this Drder is availa%le

athttp:GG!as&or"GirpGoHdocsGeoGeo-12AAA-200&pd! &

http://fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-12333-2008.pdfhttp://fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-12333-2008.pdfhttp://fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-12333-2008.pdfhttp://fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-12333-2008.pdfhttp://fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-12333-2008.pdfhttp://fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-12333-2008.pdf


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USA FREEDO) ACT +%&.0(

P$%lic 9aw 11-2A $ne 2 2015Unitin" *nd tren"thenin" *#erica %y

($l?llin" Ri"hts and Ens$rin" EHective

3iscipline Dver onitorin" *ctE>tends and *#ends ection 215

E>tends ,02Private not P$%lic

etadata tora"ePrivacy *dvocate ()*

approved ++&,,I o!

re$ests over past


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Privacy J Personhood

;i#%erly Bailey Pro!& 9aw 'hica"o-;ent'olle"e o! 9awC U' 3*K) 9*/ REK)E/ $ne201 155& *ccordin" to *n"lo-*#erican

ethicists in the ;antian tradition .sel!conscio$sness !ree-will rationality #orala"ency and the a%ility to !or# li!e plans areessential traits o! personhood& Privacy creates

s$stains and enhances personhood %eca$se itprovides individ$als with the space to developthese traits witho$t the !ear o! %ein" #onitored

@$d"ed and so#eti#es even $n@$sti?a%lyp$nished&


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Privacy Essential to 3e#ocracy

REPDRT D( TLE PRE)3ENT8 REK)E/ =RDUP

DN )NTE99)=EN'E *N3 'DUN)'*T)DN TE'LND9D=)E 201 2& M/here there is nori"ht to %e let alone people str$""le to or"aniFetheir lives to avoid the "overn#ent8s pro%in"

eye& The res$ltin" $n!reedo# @eopardiFes all atonce individ$al li%erty sel!-"overn#entecono#ic "rowth and %asic ideals o! citiFenship&


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Privacy Essential to3issenttephen ch$lho!er Pro!& 9aw Kander%ilt U& 9aw choolCDRE EENT)*9 TL*N EKER: TLE (DURTL *EN3ENT)N TLE T/ENT-()RT 'ENTUR 2012 155& Political andreli"io$s li%erty are i#plicated as well& *#ericans who

!ollow a #ainstrea# reli"ion and ta


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Privacy Essential to 'reativity

3aniel $r!et Pro!& U& o$thern 'ali!orniaC B)= 3*T*PD/ER: /L*T TD EOPE'T (RD * URKE)99*N'E

an& 201 6& To thrive and develop healthily we need

space space to %e space to thinperi#entand e>plore space !or trial and error space to drea#ind$l"e !antasies and prod$ce ideas& * necessarycondition !or s$ch space is a "ood dollop o! !reedo#

lac< o! direct or indirect intr$sion and inter!erence&Pervasive s$rveillance leads to


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9oss o! Privacy /orse than Threat o! Terroris#

ohn R$ther!ord *ttorney Q Pres& R$ther!ord )nstit$teC3DET)' URKE)99*N'E 2015 6,& The reality is this:we no lon"er live in a !ree society& Lavin" traded o$r

!reedo#s !or a phanto# pro#ise o! sec$rity we now?nd o$rselves i#prisoned in a virt$al ca"e o! ca#eraswiretaps and watch!$l "overn#ent eyes& *ll the whilethe world aro$nd $s is no sa!er than when we started on

this @o$rney #ore than a decade a"o& )ndeed it well#ay %e that we are livin" in a !ar #ore dan"ero$s worldnot so #$ch %eca$se the terrorist threat is any "reater%$t %eca$se the "overn#ent itsel! has %eco#e the"reater threat to o$r !reedo#s&


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AFFIR)ATIVE CASE

POSSIBILITIESRich Edwards

Baylor University2015-16 National Policy Topic

Resolved: The United tates !ederal"overn#ent sho$ld s$%stantially c$rtail itsdo#estic s$rveillance&


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COURT

REFOR)Ri"ht to Privacy Kital to3e#ocracy

Unchec


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COLLECTI

ON(reedo# o! *ssociationUnder#ined

ass s$rveillanceco$nterprod$ctive

U* (reedo# *ctperpet$ates the pro%le#

Dnly the a%olition o! ection215 will protect li%erty

*vaila%le at:http:GGwww&in!oworld&co#GarticleG2+A155+Gsec$rityGdont-!all-!or-t

he-$sa-!reedo#-act&ht#l

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2931559/security/dont-fall-for-the-usa-freedom-act.htmlhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/2931559/security/dont-fall-for-the-usa-freedom-act.htmlhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/2931559/security/dont-fall-for-the-usa-freedom-act.htmlhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/2931559/security/dont-fall-for-the-usa-freedom-act.htmlhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/2931559/security/dont-fall-for-the-usa-freedom-act.htmlhttp://www.infoworld.com/article/2931559/security/dont-fall-for-the-usa-freedom-act.html


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BIG DATA=overn#ent pro?les o!

citiFens $ni$ely har#!$l

.Third Party e>ceptionena%les !ederal spyin"

The Electronic'o##$nications Privacy*ct sho$ld %e a#endedto re$ire speci?c

warrants

1A0-Pa"e Report *vaila%le at:http:GGwww&!$t$reo!privacy&or"Gwp-contentG$ploadsGBi"-3ata-and-P

rivacy-Paper-'ollection&pd!

PRIVATI1E

http://www.futureofprivacy.org/wp-content/uploads/Big-Data-and-Privacy-Paper-Collection.pdfhttp://www.futureofprivacy.org/wp-content/uploads/Big-Data-and-Privacy-Paper-Collection.pdfhttp://www.futureofprivacy.org/wp-content/uploads/Big-Data-and-Privacy-Paper-Collection.pdfhttp://www.futureofprivacy.org/wp-content/uploads/Big-Data-and-Privacy-Paper-Collection.pdfhttp://www.futureofprivacy.org/wp-content/uploads/Big-Data-and-Privacy-Paper-Collection.pdfhttp://www.futureofprivacy.org/wp-content/uploads/Big-Data-and-Privacy-Paper-Collection.pdf


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PRIVATI1E

THE TSA T* screeners violateprivacy while !ailin"

to provide sec$rity T* oversi"ht o!

passen"er screenin"

is inherently SawedPrivatiFed screenin"

s$perior16-Pa"e Report *vaila%le at:http:GGo%@ect&cato&or"GsitesGcato&or"G?lesGp$%sGpd!Gpa,2we%1&pd!

http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa742_web_1.pdfhttp://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa742_web_1.pdfhttp://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa742_web_1.pdfhttp://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa742_web_1.pdf


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INFOR)A

NTS(B) is co##itted to the$se o! a .provocate$rstrate"y in $sli#co##$nities

(B) .provocate$rstrate"y is

co$nterprod$ctive

(B) $se o! in!or#antssho$d %e restricted2-Pa"e *rticle *vaila%le at:

http:GG@ohn@ayresearch&or"Gc#c@G?lesG2012G0+G

#other@onesstory&pd!

T

http://johnjayresearch.org/cmcj/files/2012/09/motherjones_story.pdfhttp://johnjayresearch.org/cmcj/files/2012/09/motherjones_story.pdfhttp://johnjayresearch.org/cmcj/files/2012/09/motherjones_story.pdfhttp://johnjayresearch.org/cmcj/files/2012/09/motherjones_story.pdfhttp://johnjayresearch.org/cmcj/files/2012/09/motherjones_story.pdf


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T

SURVEILLANCEU&& now co##itted to an.en!orce#ent ?rststrate"y

)ntensive s$rveillanceres$lts in har#!$l #assdetention

$rveillance in i##i"rantco##$nities sho$ld %ec$rtailed6-Pa"e *rticle *vaila%le at:

http:GGcsws&$ore"on&ed$Gwp-contentGdocsG)nitiative*rticlesG)##i"

rationP3(sG=aFeD!$rveillance&pd!

http://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/InitiativeArticles/ImmigrationPDFs/GazeOfSurveillance.pdfhttp://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/InitiativeArticles/ImmigrationPDFs/GazeOfSurveillance.pdfhttp://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/InitiativeArticles/ImmigrationPDFs/GazeOfSurveillance.pdfhttp://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/InitiativeArticles/ImmigrationPDFs/GazeOfSurveillance.pdfhttp://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/InitiativeArticles/ImmigrationPDFs/GazeOfSurveillance.pdfhttp://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/InitiativeArticles/ImmigrationPDFs/GazeOfSurveillance.pdfhttp://csws.uoregon.edu/wp-content/docs/InitiativeArticles/ImmigrationPDFs/GazeOfSurveillance.pdf


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SURVEILLA

NCE(ederal policy ca$ses ane>plosion in the $se o!

drones3rone s$rveillance

$nreasona%le violates

personal privacy3rone s$rveillance sho$ld

%e c$rtailedA-Pa"e Report *vaila%le at:http:GGwww&%roo


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CYBER

ATTACKSEncryption essential topreventin" cy%er threats

(ederal policy c$rrently$nder#ines encryption

Passa"e o! the ec$re

3ata *ct will %estprotect privacy andprevent cy%er attac


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ON

SURVEILLANCEth *#end#ent protectionsa"ainst $nreasona%lesearch are vital

The !ederal "overn#entnow en"a"es in$nreasona%le searches

The =P *ct will %estpreserve "eolocationalprivacy20-Pa"e 9aw Review *rticle *vaila%le at:

http:GGariFonastatelaw@o$rnal&or"Gwp-contentG$ploadsG201G0G5-*riF&-t&-9&&-12,,-201A&

http://arizonastatelawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/45-Ariz.-St.-L.J.-1277-2013.pdfhttp://arizonastatelawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/45-Ariz.-St.-L.J.-1277-2013.pdfhttp://arizonastatelawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/45-Ariz.-St.-L.J.-1277-2013.pdfhttp://arizonastatelawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/45-Ariz.-St.-L.J.-1277-2013.pdfhttp://arizonastatelawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/45-Ariz.-St.-L.J.-1277-2013.pdf


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DNARacial pro?lin" is har#!$l

(a#ilial 3N* searchesperpet$ate racial pro?lin"

'$rrent (B) policies !or the'D3) 3N* data%ase ena%le!a#ilial 3N* searches

The !ederal "overn#ent sho$ld%an the $se o! !a#ilial orpartial 3N* searchin"

12-Pa"e Report *vaila%le at:http:GGwww&acl$-il&or"Gwp-contentG$ploadsG2011G0AGpeech-3N*-!a#

ilial-testin"&pd!

http://www.aclu-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Speech-DNA-familial-testing.pdfhttp://www.aclu-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Speech-DNA-familial-testing.pdfhttp://www.aclu-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Speech-DNA-familial-testing.pdfhttp://www.aclu-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Speech-DNA-familial-testing.pdfhttp://www.aclu-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Speech-DNA-familial-testing.pdfhttp://www.aclu-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Speech-DNA-familial-testing.pdf


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SURVEILLA

NCE TLE U&& 'ens$s B$rea$c$rrently re$ires #onthlyad#inistration o! the

*#erican 'o##$nity $rvey The *' $nd$ly violates

personal privacy

*d#inistration o! the *'sho$ld %e %anned

*vaila%le at:http:GGwww&socialsciencespace&co#G2015G0AGa#erican-co##$nity-

s$rvey-%ac


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SURVEILLA

NCE(ederal wel!are le"islationpro#otes the s$rveillanceo! wel!are recipients

/el!are s$rveillance isde%ilitatin"

The !ederal "overn#ent

sho$ld c$rtail its pro#otiono! wel!are s$rveillance

56-Pa"e 9aw Review *rticle*vaila%le at:http:GGpractic$#&%roo


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SURVEILLA

NCE The )R re"$larly $ses itss$rveillance powers tointi#idate political opponents

)R inti#idation o! politicalopponents $nder#inesde#ocracy

)R $se o! political tar"etin"

sho$ld %e %anned

,,-Pa"e Report *vaila%le at:http:GGoversi"ht&ho$se&"ovGwp-contentG$ploadsG201G06GLow-Politic

s-9ed-to-the-)R-Tar"etin"-taH-Report-6&16&1&pd!

http://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/How-Politics-Led-to-the-IRS-Targeting-Staff-Report-6.16.14.pdfhttp://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/How-Politics-Led-to-the-IRS-Targeting-Staff-Report-6.16.14.pdfhttp://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/How-Politics-Led-to-the-IRS-Targeting-Staff-Report-6.16.14.pdfhttp://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/How-Politics-Led-to-the-IRS-Targeting-Staff-Report-6.16.14.pdfhttp://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/How-Politics-Led-to-the-IRS-Targeting-Staff-Report-6.16.14.pdfhttp://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/How-Politics-Led-to-the-IRS-Targeting-Staff-Report-6.16.14.pdf


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NALSURVE

ILLANCENo 'hild 9e!t Behind

c$rrently re$ires the

intensive $se o!standardiFed testin"

Li"h-sta


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)USLI)

CHARITIES The U&& "overn#ent en"a"es in

intensive s$rveillance o!$sli# charities

)ntensive s$rveillance deterss$pport !or pro"ra#s essentialto alleviate s$Herin"

The U&& "overn#ent sho$ldc$rtail its s$rveillance o!$sli# 'harities

166-Pa"e Report *vaila%le at: https

:GGwww&acl$&or"G?lesGpd!sGh$#anri"htsG%loc


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SURVEILLA

NCE The U&& 3r$" En!orce#ent

*"ency en"a"es in intensives$rveillance o! dr$" oHenders

)ntensive dr$" en!orce#entres$lts in #assive prisoncrowdin"

The U&& 3E* sho$ld c$rtail itss$rveillance o! dr$" oHenders

*vaila%le at:http:GGwww&de#ocracynow&or"G201AGG6Gado#estics$rveillance

scandalattheW

CE OF

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CE OFATTORNEY3CLIENTCONTACT The U&& "overn#ent now

#onitors attorney-client

conversations !or terroris#s$spects

onitorin" $nder#ines thea%ility to prepare an eHective

de!ense*ttorney-client #onitorin"

sho$ld %e c$rtailedA2-Pa"e Report *vaila%le at:https:GGwww&nl"&or"GsitesGde!a$ltG?lesGBreachI20o!I20Privile"

eI20'D9DR A
https://www.nlg.org/sites/default/files/Breach%20of%20Privilege%20COLOR_3.pdfhttps://www.nlg.org/sites/default/files/Breach%20of%20Privilege%20COLOR_3.pdfhttps://www.nlg.org/sites/default/files/Breach%20of%20Privilege%20COLOR_3.pdfhttps://www.nlg.org/sites/default/files/Breach%20of%20Privilege%20COLOR_3.pdf

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