Answer:
Patriot Act and FISA courts
Explanation:
Brought to light by Edward Snowden, the US government sought to make the nation safer by effectively spying on all Americans and gathering terabytes of data on anyone and everyone they thought might somehow be tied to a terrorist or terrorist organization. This went on in the shadows while the population was oblivious to its going on. This was a violation of rights that has not truly been fully understood yet and exemplified how the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
