Home / Quotes / Quote by Potter Stewart

Quote by Potter Stewart

“For the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places. What a person knowingly exposes to the public, even in his own home or office, is not a subject of Fourth Amendment protection. But what he seeks to preserve as private, even in an area accessible to the public, may be constitutionally protected.”

Quote by Potter Stewart

Author

Potter Stewart was a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born on January 23, 1915, and passing away on December 7, 1985, Justice Stewart is renowned for his contributions to the First Amendment and constitutional interpretation. more

You May Also Like

“By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was virtually impossible before the Patriot Act.”

Way Has Beens Able Law Community Impossible Share Information Wall Privacy Patriot Law Enforcement Enforcement Patriot Act Intelligence Community

Author:John Ashcroft

“The Patriot Act closed dangerous gaps in America's law enforcement and intelligence capabilities, gaps that terrorists exploited when they attacked us.”

America Law Dangerous Terrorist Privacy Gaps Capability Patriot Law Enforcement Enforcement Patriot Act

Author:George W. Bush

“Go big or go home. Because it's true. What do you have to lose?”

Inspirational Home Bigs Motivational Loses Loser Monday

Author:Eliza Dushku

“Now, at times this issue has tended to degenerate into an 'either-or' type of debate. Either we protect our people from terror or we protect our most cherished principles. But that is a false choice. It asks too little of us and assumes too little about America.”

People Littles America Choices Asks Principles Issues Type Protect Assuming Terror Debate Privacy Degenerates Either Or

Author:Barack Obama

“I would far rather over-estimate the threat [imposed by the Patriot Act] and be proven wrong than to underestimate the threat and wake up one morning in a world where the 21st century's J Edgar Hoover has the power to blackmail anyone in America.”

World America Morning Century Wake Up Threat Privacy Patriot Proven 21st Century Underestimate Blackmail Patriot Act Hoover Proven Wrong J Edgar Hoover

Author:Tim Lee

“It is no response to assert that the Patriot Act has been useful; what you need to explain is how any particular safeguard would have so diluted investigative powers that it would have frustrated an investigation and created a security harm outweighing the benefit to civil liberties. If you'd rather trade scary stories, that's fine too - just let me know so I can buy a bag of marshmallows before our next round.”

“I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some of the oversight, increased some of the safeguards. But my assessment, and my team's assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks. In the abstract, you can complain about 'Big Brother' and how this is a potential program run amok. But when you actually look at the details, then, I think we've struck the right balance.”

Thinking Looks Helping Bigs Running Team Brother Balance Healthy Program Details Complaining Terrorist Abstract Privacy Skepticism Assessment Terrorist Attacks Oversight

Author:Barack Obama

“I think the greatest threat to the privacy of Americans is the drone, and the use of the drone and the very few regulations that are on it today.”

Thinking Use Today Industry Threat Privacy Regulation Drones

Author:Dianne Feinstein

“But even if you thought they were adequate at the time, when you're collecting data in bulk-you've got it. The data lasts until you delete it; the rules only last until you decide to change them, and change them in secret.”

Ifs Lasts Secret Data Privacy Adequate Collecting

Author:Julian Sanchez

“After a while you earn that privacy is something you can sell, but you can't buy it back.”

Author:Bob Dylan