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Police Secretly Planting GPS Devices On Cars

bfwebster writes "The Washington Post has a long investigative article on how more and more police departments are secretly planting GPS tracking devices on the cars of people they are investigating — usually without a warrant. After-the-fact court challenges on this technique have largely upheld such use of a GPS device, though the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that a warrant is required."

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  1. Re:Do the police... by Arthur+B. · · Score: 0, Troll

    It is a piece of paper signed by a bunch of people, no more.

    As far as I know, the founding father did not own the US, they had no authority in imposing their jurisdiction on the existing landowners. They were just quite successful in expanding the power of their little mafia, and arguably some of them had good intentions, but that's about it.

    The constitution does not define right and wrong. On rare occasions it does limit the criminal activities of the government, so its sometimes useful, but overall it does far more harm by giving the dangerous illusion that the government is somehow legitimate.

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  2. Re:Do the police... by router · · Score: 0, Troll

    Absolutely. I know, think before post, but seriously....I wonder if this clown is even old enough to drive. Patrick Bedard, who I daresay knows more about speed than anyone on this site, says the same thing. Anyone who drives _knows_ speed variance is more dangerous than outright speed. But, internet and 13 year olds I guess.... By the speed kills logic, all race drivers should be dead because they go fast. Hell, if speed kills, flying in a jetliner should be downright suicidal. Jesus. TBP folks, TBP.

    andy

  3. Re:Do the police... by Arthur+B. · · Score: 0, Troll

    For one thing, it is the supreme law of the land in the USA

    Says who?

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