The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, homes, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrant shall be issued. » (United States Constitution). Government surveillance violates this right, as collecting sensitive information about individuals constitutes an “unreasonable search.” However, the NSA is currently using a loophole that allows it to extract data without a warrant. According to Axel Arnbak of Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & Society, this exploitation of this loophole could leave Americans "as vulnerable to surveillance and as unprotected as foreigners' Internet traffic." » (Whittaker). An example of data collection conducted beyond the law was the MUSCULAR project. According to CBSNEWS, Project MUSCULAR involved collecting approximately "180 million user records from Google and Yahoo data centers." » (Whittaker). The project was able to be carried out because the data collection took place abroad. These plans indicate that the government is taking advantage of loopholes in the law to collect as much information as possible. CBSNEWS also mentioned how the 9/11 terrorist attack gave birth to the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act allows the government to collect data to fight terrorism. However, a warrant is required to