FBI Secretly Got Info On 3,501 US Citizens In 2005 Under PATRIOT Act

Posted on Wednesday, May 03 at 12:32 by sthompson
Friday's disclosure was mandated as part of the renewal of the Patriot Act, the administration's sweeping anti-terror law.

The FBI delivered a total of 9,254 NSLs relating to 3,501 people in 2005, according to a report submitted late Friday to Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate. In some cases, the bureau demanded information about one person from several companies.

The numbers from previous years remain classified, officials said.

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