Unconstitutional Movie

The American population is conditioned to trust and accept any information that the United States government provides to them. Although there are many individuals in these branches that are fighting for the people, there has been countless incidences when the populace has been deceived. The film “Unconstitutional: The War On Our Civil Liberties” examines the Patriot Act, and how, in a time of crisis, the United States government used the distress of the American people to gain ultimate power. This single piece of legislation allows the government to detain and question people, for extensive periods of time, without any proof of a crime occurring. This has led to hundreds of innocent individuals being wrongfully torn away from their families. Some of these individuals are detained for months without any contact with the outside world. To fully comprehend this legislation, it is crucial to understand exactly how it was passed into law. After 9/11 occurred, the American people and the government were eager to prevent this time of …show more content…
The “Hold until Clear” policy states that government agencies can detain individuals for months who have not broken any laws. Even if the agencies do not have proof against these individuals, they can still be held. These people spend their time in solitary confinement, and have little to no contact with the outside world, even though they had broken no criminal law. When this policy was first passed, the government gave the public information on how many individuals were being detained for questioning, in relation to terrorist activities. As time went on, and the public began to question on what grounds these people were being detained on, and how many of them were guilty, the updates came to a halt. This has led to countless arrests which are made on the basis of stereotypes, rather than on