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GPS-Enabled Criminals In Massachusetts

Posted by timothy on from the don't-worry-you'll-get-one-too dept.

Fun at LinuxWorld writes "Following on the heels of California's plan to put GPS receivers in cars, Massachusetts wants to fit criminals who violation restraining orders with GPS devices. Wearing the device would be a condition of probation (meaning you can refuse, but then you get to serve your time in jail), and fines and punishments would be imposed if the person entered "restricted zones" (under the terms of the restraining order). With all the reports of GPS being used to restrict the rights of innocent people, is this any better? Will it fix the problem?"

2 of 565 comments (clear)

  1. One step closer to tracking the entire population by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    They said it was tin-foil-hat B.S., but guess what people, you're soon going to need a tracking chip to get insurance, drive a car, get a job, open a bank account, etc. etc.

    Thanks to you head-in-the-sand Pollyanna's, we're one step closer to worldwide tyranny!

    Great job, fucktards!

  2. Re:Appropriate use by ifwm · · Score: 0, Troll

    How does this moron get modded interesting?

    The discussion is about one specific use of this technology.

    Instead, AC tries to change the subject, and ramble on about "laws that shouldn't be laws". Save that for the appropriate time please.

    You idiot mods should have modded him off-topic.