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==Wiretapping in the US==

==Wiretapping in the US==

As a general rule, wiretapping is illegal under the [[Fourth Amendment]] unless it is authorized by a warrant.  A [[law enforcement]] agency must convince a [[judge]] or magistrate that there is [[probable cause]] to justify the warrant.  In 1994, the [[Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act]] (CALEA), established distinctions between substantive content of conversations and the "[[metadata]]" regarding the persons and phone numbers involved for those communications. CALEA required telephone companies to be able to install more effective wiretaps.  In 2004, federal law enforcement agencies sought to expand CALEA to cover [[Voice over IP]] ([[VoIP]]) communications as well as conventional voice communications.  In August 2005, the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) ruled that “[[broadband]]-service providers ([[ISP]])and interconnected VoIP providers fall within CALEA’s scope. Currently, [[instant messaging]], [[web]] boards and site visits are not included in CALEA’s jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voip-news.com/feature/guide-calea-030608/ |title=The Instant Expert Guide to CALEA |publisher=VoIP News}}</ref>

As a general rule, wiretapping is illegal under the [[Fourth Amendment]] unless it is authorized by a warrant.  A [[law enforcement]] agency must convince a [[judge]] or magistrate that there is [[probable cause]] to justify the warrant.  In 1994, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), established distinctions between substantive content of conversations and the "[[metadata]]" regarding the persons and phone numbers involved for those communications. CALEA required telephone companies to be able to install more effective wiretaps.  In 2004, federal law enforcement agencies sought to expand CALEA to cover [[Voice over IP]] ([[VoIP]]) communications as well as conventional voice communications.  In August 2005, the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) ruled that “[[broadband]]-service providers ([[ISP]])and interconnected VoIP providers fall within CALEA’s scope. Currently, [[instant messaging]], [[web]] boards and site visits are not included in CALEA’s jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voip-news.com/feature/guide-calea-030608/ |title=The Instant Expert Guide to CALEA |publisher=VoIP News}}</ref>

The [[police state|government]], [[NSA|intelligence agencies]], and [[police]] of the [[United States]] daily use wiretapping for the purpose of stopping [[terrorism]] and [[drugs]].  Both some [[liberal]]s and some [[conservative]] [[patriot]]s claim this can sometimes be an invasion of their [[privacy]].  Nevertheless, wiretapping has resulted in multiple arrests of [[War on Drugs|drug dealers]] and [[War on Terror|terrorists]] <ref>http://www.projo.com/news/content/providence_police_arraigned_03-06-10_M5HM8N0_v46.39894a3.html</ref>. It is occasionally asked by the supporters of [[big government]] what those who don't support wiretapping have to hide from the [[federal government]].

The [[police state|government]], [[NSA|intelligence agencies]], and [[police]] of the [[United States]] daily use wiretapping for the purpose of stopping [[terrorism]] and [[drugs]].  Both some [[liberal]]s and some [[conservative]] [[patriot]]s claim this can sometimes be an invasion of their [[privacy]].  Nevertheless, wiretapping has resulted in multiple arrests of [[War on Drugs|drug dealers]] and [[War on Terror|terrorists]] <ref>http://www.projo.com/news/content/providence_police_arraigned_03-06-10_M5HM8N0_v46.39894a3.html</ref>. It is occasionally asked by the supporters of [[big government]] what those who don't support wiretapping have to hide from the [[federal government]].

==Why Does Pervasive Domestic Wiretapping of Law-Abiding Citizens Matter to Conservatives?==

==Why Does Pervasive Domestic Wiretapping of Law-Abiding Citizens Matter to Conservatives?==

There is a 21st century trend, as revealed by [[Edward Snowden]], [[William Binney]] and other [[Bill of Rights]] supporting [[whistleblower]]s, towards pervasive monitoring by both the Federal government and businesses like [[Google]] via "wiretap" of law-abiding citizen's internet, [[smartphone]] and smart television (Amazon FireTV, Roku and AppleTV) activity:

There is a 21st century trend, as revealed by [[Edward Snowden]], William Binney and other [[Bill of Rights]] supporting [[whistleblower]]s, towards pervasive monitoring by both the Federal government and businesses like [[Google]] via "wiretap" of law-abiding citizen's internet, smartphone and smart television (Amazon FireTV, Roku and AppleTV) activity:

This apt quote best explains the reason why this pervasive domestic surveillance matters to many [[patriot]] [[conservative]]s and [[veteran]]s, who are inherently against [[big government]], and to many [[citizen]]s interested in [[preparedness]]:

This apt quote best explains the reason why this pervasive domestic surveillance matters to many [[patriot]] [[conservative]]s and [[veteran]]s, who are inherently against [[big government]], and to many [[citizen]]s interested in [[preparedness]]:

* [[NSA]] and other [[Intelligence agency]] [[mass surveillance]]: [[PRISM]], [[Wiretap]] - [[Roving wiretap]]

* [[NSA]] and other [[Intelligence agency]] [[mass surveillance]]: [[PRISM]], [[Wiretap]] - [[Roving wiretap]]

* [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]] of the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]]

* [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act]] of the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]]

* [[Right to Privacy]]

* [[Right to Privacy]]

* [[Unalienable rights]] of the [[Bill of Rights]]: [[First Amendment]], [[Fourth Amendment]], [[Fifth Amendment]]

* [[Unalienable rights]] of the [[Bill of Rights]]: [[First Amendment]], [[Fourth Amendment]], [[Fifth Amendment]]

* [[Privacy Act of 1974]]

* [[Privacy Act of 1974]]

* [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]

* [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]

* [[Tails (operating system)]] ([[Linux]]-based privacy focused) for [[anonymity]] to protect [[unalienable rights|unalienable]] [[Fifth Amendment]] - [[Fourth Amendment]] [[Right to Privacy]] ([[Internet privacy]]) and [[Second Amendment]] - [[First Amendment]] rights against [[unconstitutional]] [[Gun control]] - [[Internet censorship]] [[Big government]] [[Police state]], [[hackers]], and "[[5 U.S.C. § 3331|all enemies, foreign and domestic]]" of [[American values|American]] [[liberty]].

* [[Tails (operating system)]] ([[Linux]]-based privacy focused) for [[anonymity]] to protect [[unalienable rights|unalienable]] [[Fifth Amendment]] - [[Fourth Amendment]] [[Right to Privacy]] ([[Internet privacy]]) and [[Second Amendment]] - [[First Amendment]] rights against [[unconstitutional]] [[Gun control]] - [[Internet censorship]] [[Big government]] [[Police state]], [[hackers]], and "[[5 U.S.C. § 3331|all enemies, foreign and domestic]]" of [[American values|American]] [[liberty]].

* [[Encryption]]: [[Cryptography]]-[[Cryptanalysis]]-[[Cryptology]]-[[Data encryption]]-[[Public-key encryption]]-[[Steganography]]

* [[Encryption]]: [[Cryptography]]-[[Cryptanalysis]]-[[Cryptology]]-[[Data encryption]]-[[Public-key encryption]]-[[Steganography]]

* [[One Nation, Under Surveillance - Privacy From the Watchful Eye]] by [[Boston T. Party]]

* [[One Nation, Under Surveillance - Privacy From the Watchful Eye]] by [[Boston T. Party]]

==References==

==References==

[[Category : Fourth Amendment]]

[[Category : Fourth Amendment]]

[[Category : Communication]]

[[Category : Communication]]

[[Category : Information Technology]]

[[Category : Information Technology]]