] Unlike its hastily passed predecessor, the Justice ] Department's wide-ranging follow-up to the Patriot Act of ] 2001 is already facing intense scrutiny, just days after ] a civil rights group posted a leaked version of the ] legislation on its website. ] The legislation, nicknamed Patriot II, would broadly ] expand the government's surveillance and detention ] powers. Among other measures, it calls for the creation ] of a terrorist DNA database and allows the attorney ] general to revoke citizenship of those who provide ] "material support" to terrorist groups. Very scary read at where the DoJ wants to go! Wired News: A Chilly Response to 'Patriot II' |