Judge orders halt to NSA wiretap program

Iria · Aug 17, 2006, 06:28 PM

Source: Reuters
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DETROIT (Reuters) - A federal judge in Detroit on Thursday ordered the Bush administration to halt the National Security Agency's program of domestic eavesdropping, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution.

The ruling was a setback for the Bush administration, which has defended the program as an essential tool in its war on terrorism.

Judge Anna Diggs Taylor said the controversial practice of warrantless wiretapping known as the "Terrorist Surveillance Program" violated free speech rights, protections against unreasonable searches and the constitutional check on the power of the presidency.

Falstaff · Aug 17, 2006, 06:52 PM

One more strike against the war on terrorism...
bloody democrats..

Aug 17, 2006, 06:28 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Judge orders halt to NSA wiretap program Source: Reuters _________ DETROIT (Reuters) - A federal judge in Detroit on Thursday ordered the Bush administration to halt the National Security Agency's program of domestic eavesdropping, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution. The ruling was a setback for the Bush administration, which has defended the program as an essential tool in its war on terrorism. Judge Anna Diggs Taylor said the controversial practice of warrantless wiretapping known as the "Terrorist Surveillance Program" violated free speech rights, protections against unreasonable searches and the constitutional check on the power of the presidency.

Aug 17, 2006, 06:52 PM	#2
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	One more strike against the war on terrorism... bloody democrats.. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."