Law enforcement monitoring by the CIA, NSA and FBI is already widespread and seen as a significant threat by privacy activists. An amendment that would require the FBI to have a warrant to access any user’s online history and communications failed to pass by just one vote on May 13th this year. The bi-partisan attempt to block this intrusion was backed by Senator Ron Wyden & Steve Daines, however they failed to get enough support. The voting process itself has drawn criticism with the likes of Bernie Sanders and 3 other senators who failed to vote at all. “Is it right at this unique time when millions of law-abiding citizens are at home, for the government to be able to spy on their internet searches and web browsing without a warrant?” Wyden asked the Senate ahead of the vote. “Should law-abiding Americans have to worry about their government looking over their shoulders from the moment they wake up in the morning and turn on their computers to when they go to bed at night? I believe the answer is no. But that’s exactly what the government has the power to do without our amendment.” Delving into the detail of the law, Section 215 permits that no probable cause is needed or suspicion of criminal involvement, instead all online communications of millions of innocent Americans is now at the mercy of this vague and far reaching law which is seen by many as unconstitutional.