[1]https://share.newsbreak.com/297bz50r The Government's Secret 'Google Search' Warrant Trap Reason.com It's been 20 years since 9/11, which means it's also been 20 years since America 's public debates about government surveillance under laws like the PATRIOT Act. It's a bit amusing to look back and see commentators clashing over hot-button t opics like whether the government should have access to things like library reco rds. Two decades, two (plus) wars, and too many exposed warrantless government s urveillance programs later, the idea that the biggest threat to liberty is Uncle Sam scrounging around to find out who checked out chemistry books from a Connec ticut branch library is almost charming. References 1. https://share.newsbreak.com/297bz50r