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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
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5%
Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists
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No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity
2%
No, and abolish the NSA

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 @8SRZSQK from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

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

 @B2KJ2JX from Wisconsin  answered…7 days7D

yes, if someone is being tried for a serious crime, such as murder, then a conflicting time of a phone call could help prove innocence

 @9F7BKPN from Oregon  answered…1yr1Y

if only there known to be a criminal etc.

 @9DYZ8MH from New Mexico  answered…1yr1Y

It doesn't matter to me but I bet it would to criminals.

 @9DTRQXY from Nevada  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but the access should be limited by warrents.

 @9DS8HNF from Alabama  answered…1yr1Y

If someone is on a watchlist such as they are suspected threat to America then the NSA should have full right to any metadata. But, if the accused as truly done nothing wrong or been suspected of anything without evidence or probable cause and not racism then they should not be used for metadata.

 @9DRGWJN from Texas  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only access the data when there is questionable involvement of knowledge of a crime.

 @9DGW3LY from Indiana  answered…1yr1Y

They should only be able to do this if absolutely necessary

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