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Man Stalks Ex-girlfriend With GPS

Posted by michael on from the oh-look-it's-you-again dept.

grouchomarxist writes "According to this article at CNN: Police arrested a man they said tracked his ex-girlfriend's whereabouts by attaching a global positioning system to her car. Police said Gabrielyan attached a cellular phone to the woman's car on August 16 with a motion switch that turned on when the car moved, transmitting a signal each minute to a satellite. Information was then sent to a Web site that allowed Gabrielyan to monitor the woman's location." A ruling last year stated that police need a warrant to track individuals in a similar fashion.

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  1. Perfect metaphor by cgenman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    >The woman learned how Gabrielyan was following her when she discovered him under her car attempting to change the cell phone's battery, police said.

    This is a perfect metaphor for the 21 century... Hyped futuristic capabilities with obvious and forgotten shortcomings. 12v line from the power system, anyone?

    If you are going to be compulsively obsessed to the exclusion of all else, at least sweat the details.

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    The ______ Agenda
  2. You again by MikeMacK · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Police said Gabrielyan tracked the 35-year-old woman, who was not identified, after she ended their relationship, showing up unexpectedly at a book store, an airport and dozens of other places where she was.

    Dozens? After about the first six she should have gotten a restraining order.

  3. Hopefully ppl will understand now why privacy... by jbash · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...is so important. There are LEGITIMATE REASONS to not want to have a tracking device in your car, not just tinfoil hat paranoia. Sure there may be "privacy protections" but keep in mind that a company's privacy is only as strong as the minimum wage employee who's bribed $100 to let a stalker have some info.

  4. Re:This is exactly why... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Actually this proves beyond a shadow of doubt that he's an idiot. He would have attached the phone into the car headlights/parking lights for recharging if he were a real geek!

    Instead he get's caught trying to change a battery... Stupid.

  5. Re:Where can I buy a mobile phone detector? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Here's a hint: next time a guy takes the time to get to know you and is actually a nice guy, don't brush him off with the 'I see you as a friend' routine while you fall in love with the first unemployed alcoholic that crosses your path.