By Marisa Taylor
McClatchy Newspapers
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Michael Mukasey confirmed plans Wednesday to loosen post-Watergate restrictions on the FBI’s national security and criminal investigations, saying the changes were necessary to improve the bureau’s ability to detect terrorists.
Mukasey said he expected criticism of the new rules because “they expressly authorize the FBI to engage in intelligence collection inside the United States.” However, he said the criticism would be misplaced because the bureau has long had authority to do so.
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This will rob people of freedom.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I see this as a defacto way to extend the Patriot Act.