What the experts say?

“Fourth Amendment, a warrant must specify the place to be searched in order to avoid random searches of innocent bystanders” (Jim McGee, writer).
“This (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) still authorized the interception of Americans’ international communications without a warrant in far too many instances and without adequate civil liberties protection” (Martin)

“does not incorporate sufficient privacy protection to reduce the risk that innocent third party users might have their right to privacy violated” (American Civil Liberties Union).

“USA Today” said, the National Security Administration “has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans using data provided by AT&T, Verizon, and Bell South. Several organizations filed lawsuits against the telecommunication companies alleging violations of the United States Constitution and their right to privacy.”

“not limited to the target and will lead to interception of many innocent conversations not involving the target” (American Civil Liberties Union).

Ben Franklin once said, “Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty or Safety.”

Wiretapping without a warrant is “not a power the government needs” (Leslie Hagin, criminal defense).

“obviously there were intelligence failures on a number of levels (Barry Posen)

“we’re not even close,” (Gary McGraw, Chief Technology Officer at Citigel, Virginia)