WASHINGTON, D.C. — Balancing privacy rights and national security is a difficult job for the U.S. government. Congressman Lou Barletta (R-11th, Hazelton) sits on the Homeland Security Committee and says the country needs to respond to techniques used by terrorists like ISIS, “It’s frightening to hear what’s happening. It’s a different world today where terrorists are right here. They’re working on the internet, they’re radicalizing Americans to go out and kill people.”
Barletta says attacks like in Paris and San Bernadino undermine privacy protections while keeping American safe, “We’re going to lose more freedoms than we ever can imagine we’re going to lose. It’s a fine line that they’re trying to straddle in making sure that we’re not listening in on everyday conversations.”
He says he wants the government to be able to gather the information necessary to prevent further terror attacks on American soil. (Jennifer Wakeman)
