Critics of Section 702 of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act are urging Congress to revise it, USA Today reports. The act makes data, “which can also include photos, texts and instant messages,” viewable sans-warrant by law enforcement “as long as it crosses the U.S. border electronically at some point,” the report continues. “It's really troubling, and it's a clear violation of the Fourth-Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures,” said Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). The call for a revision has majority support in the House, but security officials disagree. “These queries can, among other things, enable analysts to identify terrorist plots,” countered National Intelligence Director James Clapper.
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