USA PATRIOT ACT OF 2001

USA Patriot Act of 2001

USA Patriot Act of 2001

Introduction

This paper has four major Sections. The first Section is 'Introduction Section', which describes the nature of the assignment and provides an overview of the major Sections of the paper. Second Section is 'Background Section' which provides information (historical summary) about the issue being examined. Third Section is 'Analysis Section' which provides a brief analysis of how the issue is related to the course using a specific concept from the textbook. The last Section is the 'Conclusion Section' which summarises the purpose of the paper, the issue examined and the major findings/conclusions.

Background

At 7:58 a.m. United Airlines Flight 175 departs from Boston for Los Angeles, carrying 56 passengers, two pilots, and seven flight attendants. The Boeing 767 is hijacked after takeoff and diverted to New York. At 7:59 a.m. American Flight 11 departs Boston for Los Angeles, carrying 81 passengers, two pilots, and nine flight attendants. This Boeing is also hijacked and redirected. At 8:01 a.m. United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing carrying 38 passengers, two pilots, and five flight attendants leaves Newark, NJ for San Francisco. At 8:10 American Airlines Flight 77 departs Washington's Dulles International Airport for Los Angeles, carrying 58 passengers, two pilots, and four flight attendants. This Boeing is hijacked after takeoff. At 8:46 American Flight 11 from Boston crashes into the North Tower At the World Trade Center. At 9:03 a.m. United Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the South Tower At the World Trade Center, and U.S. Federal Aviation Administration shuts down all New York area airports. At 9:21 a.m. bridges and tunnels leading into New York City are closed. Then, At 9:25 a.m., all domestic flights are grounded by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. At 9:45 a.m. American Flight 77 crashes into The Pentagon. At 10:05 a.m. the South Tower At the World Trade Center collapses. Then At 10:05 a.m. the White House is evacuated. Following that At 10:10 a.m. a large Section of one side of The Pentagon collapses. Also At 10:10 a.m. United Flight 93 crashes in a wooded area in Pennsylvania, after passengers confront hijackers. Finally at10:28 a.m. the North Tower At the World Trade Center collapses. (Clymer; 2001)

In October of 2001, the Patriot Act was passed with little debate, and dramatically expanded the investigative powers of the federal government, At the expense of our Constitutional freedoms. The Patriot Act was passed as a form of retaliation against the September 11 attacks in New York, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 which crashed in Shanksville. (Jonathan; 2001)

On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed into law H.R. 3162, the USA Patriot Act, which contains strong measures to prevent, detect and prosecute terrorism and international money laundering. The Act is far-reaching in scope, covering a broad range of financial Activities and institutions. The attached summary highlights certain aspects of the new Act applicable to thrift operations.

There are a few basic things that the Patriot Act tries to ...