Scenarios about 'USA PATRIOT Act'
The USA PATRIOT Act was a law passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks that significantly expanded U.S. government surveillance and investigative powers. This controversial legislation, whose name stood for "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism," reduced restrictions on law enforcement agencies and has been central to debates about the balance between national security and civil liberties in alternate histories exploring different responses to terrorism.
What If The Patriot Act Was Never Passed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where post-9/11 America took a different approach to security and civil liberties, rejecting the expansive surveillance powers granted by the USA PATRIOT Act.