U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent has introduced legislation aimed at protecting Americans’ privacy
“At this point, most Americans are aware that the federal government has been collecting bulk phone records on millions of private citizens – the vast majority are outraged. Despite that, the program and its underlying legal justification continue,” said Nugent, a Republican who represents a large portion of The Villages.
He said his bill could change that.
Nugent said the American Privacy Protection Act would amend current law to remove the provision that the NSA and its lawyers cite as the legal justification for their trolling activities.
“If the FBI wants the NSA to pull records for a certain person, then they would need to obtain a warrant just like every other law enforcement activity. And having spent almost 40 years of my life in law enforcement, I can tell you unequivocally that the laws we have to protect the innocent are not an insurmountable obstacle to catching the guilty,” Nugent said.