Restore the Fourth: protests against NSA surveillance programs sweep the nation. Protests against the surveillance programs run by the National Security Agency (NSA) are occurring across the United States under the banner of the “Restore the Fourth” campaign. Restore the Fourth is supported by a wide range of groups and companies from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to the Freedom of the Press Foundation to Mozilla. The campaign aims to restore the sanctity of the Fourth Amendment which protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures while showing that the American people do not consent to the NSA’s surveillance. In New York City, hundreds of people of all ages endured the heat and humidity to call for an end to the dragnet surveillance practiced by the U.S, according to CNET. Over 100 protests are being held in cities around the U.S. and even in Europe, according to Restore the Fourth. The protest in Washington, D.C. featured former NSA executive and whistleblower Thomas Drake who proclaimed, “We will not forsake our rights for the sake of national security!”
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:29:02 +0000
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