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Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

Under a provision of the Patriot Act the NSA is allowed to collect phone metadata — the numbers, time stamps, and duration of a call, but not its actual content. Opponents include civil liberties advocates and Senator Rand Paul who argue that the collection is unconstitutional since it is done without a warrant. Supporters of the collection argue that the collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists.

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Yes
69%
No
25%
Yes
53%
No
6%
Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists
14%
No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity
2%
No, and abolish the NSA

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 @96WSPGH from Texas answered…2yrs2Y

Defund the NSA and place restrictions on surveilance practices.

 @8C85YSK from Kansas answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, if it truly is metadata and identifying information is only obtained via warrant and probable cause.

 @936W2RN from Missouri answered…2yrs2Y

No. Privacy????

 @8SRZSQK from Texas answered…3yrs3Y

No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity and abolish the NSA fbi Cia ntf open area 51

 @9GTZZ7K from Georgia answered…6mos6MO

Only if necessary for spies and terrorists, however Innocent American citizens deserve their privacy.

 @9GSGPR3 from Indiana answered…6mos6MO

No. The 4th amendment clearly stipulates when the government may search people, their houses, and their possessions.

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