Original sentence: The act has been highly controversial in many circles, among free-speech, freedom of the press, human rights, and right to privacy advocates
Edited sentence: Both the USA PATRIOT Act and the Reichstag Fire Decree were enacted shortly after a terrorist incident, and both allow/allowed state authorities to arrest people without trial.Left-wing activists have suggested that the PATRIOT Act somehow scared Americans into being more conservative by telling "yes, there ARE terrorists, and we even need a new law for countering these threats.Still, opposition to the Act claim this definition of "terrorism" is too vague and invites abuse by overly aggressive law enforcement.Terrorism under the USA PATRIOT Act is limited to conduct that (1) breaks criminal laws AND (2) could result in death AND (3) was committed with the intent to commit terrorism.The German counterpart was overtly concerned with holding communist party leaders in prison, which ensured the victory of the Nazi Party at the elections