However. this marginal change fails to bring the section up to the constitutional standard of probable cause. Requiring a showing of probable cause before a warrant may be issued will in no way hamper terrorist investigations. For one thing. federal authorities would still have numerous tools available to investigate and monitor the activities of noncitizens suspected of terrorism. Second. restoring the Fourth Amendment protections would in no way interfere with the provisions of the PATRIOT Act that removed the firewalls that prevented the govemnments law enforcement and intelligence agencies from sharing information. The probable cause requirements will not delay a terrorist investigation.
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