Beware of VICTORY Act

Beware of VICTORY Act, Privacy Group Warns: "For example, the group says, one section of the bill gives the Attorney General the power to issue 'administrative subpoenas' in investigations stemming from an extremely broad definition of 'terrorism.' (According to NCC, an 'administrative subpoena' is like a search warrant automatically issued by the clerk of court, except there's no need to have a judge sign off on it.) 'Section 504 specifically mentions subpoenaing consumer records from telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, and financial service firms such as banks,' the group said in a press release." VICTORY stands for Vital Interdiction of Criminal Terrorist Organizations Act of 2003.