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Gabbard describes her efforts to curb warrantless surveillance and abuse of civil liberties, criticizing laws like the Patriot Act for enabling unconstitutional spying on Americans. She advocates for updated legal frameworks to regulate emerging technology, such as requiring judicial approval before accessing emails or personal devices, and calling for an end to warrantless data collection.
She points out the dangers of law enforcement's ability to access phones with fingerprint scans or proprietary hacking devices, which risk violating privacy rights without judicial oversight. She also highlights outdated laws that treat electronic communications differently from postal mail, urging modernization.