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Ruling on GPS Tracking Devices

Posted by michael on from the unwarranted-surveillance dept.

djembe2k writes "Score one for civil liberties. The NY Times is carrying a wire story (free reg. required, yadda) reporting that the Supreme Court of Washington state ruled today that a warrant is required by police to use GPS tracking devices to track suspects. A warrant actually was obtained in the case at hand, but the prosecutors argued that they hadn't really needed one, and they lost on this point. Here's the full text of the ruling."

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  1. Re:Hmm by Txiasaeia · · Score: 3, Funny
    Or, one could argue that, by being followed in the first place, they obviously committed a crime and the police are just in the usage of GPS technology.

    I, for one, welcome our new GPS overlords.

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  2. Re:Obviously committed a crime? by Txiasaeia · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's also obviously not the job of /. posters to determine whether the parent was speaking earnestly or sarcastically.

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  3. Blocking the GPS signals by narratorDan · · Score: 3, Funny

    When ever I commit a crime, I would just search my car and set up a system that turns my car's frame into a big antenna broadcasting static on the same frequency as the GPS system.

    NarratorDan

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  4. When a criminal carries GPS on his own.. by EqualSlash · · Score: 3, Funny



    GPS device thief caught by GPS

  5. Re:Hmm by toast0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your bad joke is an aggravating factor in sentencing you for the crime of spelling harassment.

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