Why has the wording of the usa patriot act been revised since its creation? there were historical conflations that left out important subtleties in the differences between international migrants and potential terrorists. some of the wording was vague and gave the government what some considered unconstitutional abilities to survey and detain people. many points in the act about the use of weapons and the hidden communication of terrorists in the united states were found to be incorrect. thousands of people complained that they were unable to travel safely and efficiently because the act was causing mass confusion.