Secret Court Issued 2,176 Warrants in 2006

Secret Court Issued 2,176 Warrants in 2006

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WASHINGTON — A secret court approved all but one of the government’s requests last year to search or eavesdrop on suspected terrorists and spies, according to Justice Department data released Tuesday.

In all, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court signed off on 2,176 warrants targeting people in the United States believed to be linked to international terror organizations or spies. The record number is more than twice as many as were issued in 2000, the last full year before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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Great storA March audit by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine concluded that some FBI agents had demanded personal data without official authorization, and improperly obtained telephone records in non-emergency circumstances. It also found that the FBI for three years underreported to Congress how often it used national security letters to ask businesses to turn over customer data.y

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Just the fact that these courts are to be kept secret even from congress, is a clear indicator that the powers of checks and balances no longer exist in this administration.

These secret courts go against the constitution, under the guise that they're here to protect our freedom, when in reality, it's doing just the opposite.

DJM...

Congress is what formed this secret court when it made the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The separation of powers was protected when this was put in place, by preventing the Executive Branch from "eavesdropping" on the American people without prior knowledge or oversight.

This secret court was enacted to protect our rights and freedoms that are guaranteed by the Constitution.

How is the opposite?