Question

In addition to electronic surveillance, how else does the Patriot Act help law enforcement stop terror plots?

Answer 1

The Patriot Act includes listening to phone calls, reading emails/texts and personal social media account messaging as well. Which could be used in the act of Terrorism or to plot said Terrorism. <span />

Answer 2

Answer:

The Patriot Act helps authorities stop terrorist plans by allowing the government to obtain any information about anyone, as well as surveillance and espionage measures, using informants within social organizations to suppress protests.

Explanation:

Created in October 2001 by President George W. Bush, the USA Patriotic Act aims to facilitate the capture of terrorists and, to this end, allows security and intelligence agencies to harness the privacy of citizens.

Free of court order, this law gives agents the power to track e-mail, monitor Internet use, and staple phone calls. It obliges libraries and bookstores to report that books have searched for certain citizens and allows the detention of "suspects" for long periods.