FBI pressured banks to share customer data without legal process, bypassing Fourth Amendment rights.

The US government is accused of misusing the 1970 Bank Secrecy Act to bypass the Fourth Amendment and monitor private financial transactions of innocent Americans. The House Judiciary Committee reported that the FBI has pressured banks to act as law enforcement partners, issuing requests for customer data without legal process. This has led to a surge in Currency Transaction Reports, sharing personal information of citizens without evidence of suspicious activity.

3 months ago
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