Talk:Patriot Act
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Shortened lead/History section[edit]
Hi all,
I have significantly shortened and edited the lead for this article and moved most of the information that was in the lead to a new "History" section, which seems to more appropriate fit the information presented. Happy to answer any questions. Tmhassett (talk) 05:15, 22 June 2020 (UTC)
- I'm afraid that you have changed one issue with another. If you feel there is anything in the lead that is extraneous, fine, probably best to reduce it. But as it stands, you removed a lot of summary material for a massive article, with a large amount of content. What you have added isn't "history", but a summary of the entire article. If you want to add a history, then add a proper history section. - Aussie Article Writer (talk) 05:14, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
- I added in two paragraphs to the lead in order to fix the problem, and removed the tag. The wording is mostly copied over from previous versions. I think this version should work. Plumeria03 (talk) 00:15, 31 August 2021 (UTC).
Current status[edit]
What is the current status of the Act? The "Reauthorizations" section says the Act has expired, as the last reauthorization attempt failed. However, in the "Section expirations" section is really confusing. I don't know what the check is supposed to mean as compared to the X. It seems to imply that the section is in force, but the expiration date being crossed out is really confusing. It could mean that the section expired, or that the expiration date itself is no longer applicable.
Ideally, the current status should be mentioned in the introduction. In fact, the introduction is a little too short for my tastes. I was going to take a stab at expanding it before I realized I couldn't figure out the current status, so I gave up. —howcheng {chat} 00:35, 8 October 2020 (UTC)
"List of terrorists caught with Section 213 of the USA PATRIOT ACT" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]
The redirect List of terrorists caught with Section 213 of the USA PATRIOT ACT has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 September 15 § List of terrorists caught with Section 213 of the USA PATRIOT ACT until a consensus is reached. TartarTorte 00:50, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
"List of people charged with Section 213 of the USA PATRIOT ACT" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]
The redirect List of people charged with Section 213 of the USA PATRIOT ACT has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 September 15 § List of people charged with Section 213 of the USA PATRIOT ACT until a consensus is reached. TartarTorte 00:52, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
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