Tagging Devices To Aid In Car Chases

kthejoker writes "ABC News is reporting that a company called StarChase has invented a device that will allow police teams to 'tag' cars involved in dangerous chases. The device is the size of a golf ball, can be launched via an air-powered shooter attached to police vehicles, and uses a "highly efficient" glue to stick to cars. From there, it transmits its GPS position to a central monitoring station."

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When the Legal Deparment Finally Loses?

[derrickh]

But what happens when the legal department loses it's first case? Here's a likely situation. The government decides it needs protect us by listening you talk to your friends in your car. You know, just in case you're a terrorist. And since the GPS is always on, why not have your car's location get tagged whenever certain 'key phrases' are overheard. Of course, this will have to be done without alerting the driver or passengers that they're being listened to and tracked, otherwise the terrorists will never talk openly. While we're at it, better make this tech mandatory...i mean 'standard' on all new vehicles.

It's already being done on phone calls, this would be the next logical step.

D

Re:Why Only Police?

[smoker2]

Your driving down the motorway/freeway minding your own business, driving carefully at around the speedlimit and some speed freak comes tearing past and undertakes you.

For them to undertake you, you must be in the wrong lane.
Keep Left (UK), Keep Right (US)

You take out your Tag rifle and aim it at the car in front.

The device is fixed to the vehicle.

Lean out of the window and take aim, but whilst you are doing this you swerve and take out 3 cyclists also minding their own business.

Cyclists are not permitted on the Motorway (UK), I'm not sure about the US regulations. They certainly won't be in the outside lane.

Anything else you want to clear up ?