Sadly, both Congress and the people at the time [1][2]. It was full-on panic mode in response to 9/11. I don't remember much about the constitutional lawyer s

Sadly, both Congress and the people at the time [1][2]. It was full-on panic mode in response to 9/11. I don't remember much about the constitutional lawyer side at the time. A couple years later the public started changing its mind [3], though Congress arguably still isn't even close. [1] https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2001/s313 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/107-2001/s313 [2] http://www.sheldensays.com/debating_the_usa_patriot_act.htm http://www.sheldensays.com/debating_the_usa_patriot_act.htm [3] https://news.gallup.com/poll/9205/public-little-concerned-about-patriot-act.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/9205/public-little-concerned-ab...