text: phone tapping, right or wrong and why? do you think phone tapping is good or bad? the government wants to tap phones of people they believe, not know for sure but believe, are terriorists. should we allow this to happen or is it against the fourth amendment? if they believe they're terrorist and may cause harm then my answer is yes. in some cases phone tapping and illegal search and seizure can be beneficial to our country. for example the water gate scandel....and nixons joke of a presidency....read the book, "all the presidents men."