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Court Rules GPS Tracking Legal For Law Officers

Posted by Zonk on from the so-keep-yer-nose-clean dept.

Via Engadget (which does a good job of explaining the case), an anonymous reader passed us a link to a GPS Tracking Systems Blog post. The site, which reports regularly on GPS-related news, has word that on-the-sly GPS tracking is legal for officers of the law. A 7th circuit court of appeals ok'd the use of a GPS device in apprehending a criminal. Though the defendant's lawyers argued on fourth amendment grounds, the judge found GPS tracking did not warrant an 'unlawful search and seizure'. The judge did warn against 'wholesale surveillance' of the population, though, so ... that's some comfort.

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  1. Re:It ok'd the WARRANTLESS use of GPS by Namlak · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's worse, would EZ-Pass or On*Star (I have neither system - I'd rather bleed to death at the side of the road after an accident than lose my privacy 100% of the time)

    Apparently, you are not aware that On*Star can give restaurant recommendations in times of dire emergency or you'd have never made your comment.

  2. Re:It ok'd the WARRANTLESS use of GPS by b0s0z0ku · · Score: 4, Funny
    Apparently, you are not aware that On*Star can give restaurant recommendations in times of dire emergency or you'd have never made your comment.

    Has such a case occurred? (Restaurant recommendation instead of calling an ambulance.) Anyway, I suppose it all makes sense. You're bleeding to death. Therefore you have anemia. Nothing a good, bloody steak can't fix.

    -b.

  3. Re:It ok'd the WARRANTLESS use of GPS by monopole · · Score: 3, Funny

    Got a cell phone? Most have GPS incorporated due to the E911 requirements. De facto broad surveillance of the population. But they're all terrorists anyway.

  4. Note to self... by chaotixx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't date any daughters of police officers!

  5. Re:It ok'd the WARRANTLESS use of GPS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    My girlfriend has a GPS on her car without knowing. Ok, I'm the one who put the GPS on her car. Oh, and she doesn't know that she's my girlfriend.

  6. Re:It ok'd the WARRANTLESS use of GPS by Bin+Naden · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's called stalking which IS illegal Unless you have a badge

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