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Topics => Judiciary, Crime, & Courts => Topic started by: LadyVirginia on January 23, 2012, 12:05:51 PM

Title: SCOTUS: Need warrant to track by GPS
Post by: LadyVirginia on January 23, 2012, 12:05:51 PM

So one small glimmer of liberty remains

The government had argued it was no different than a cop sitting in his car and watching someone (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/23/supreme-court-gps-devices-equivalent-search-police-must-get-warrant/)

Title: Re: SCOTUS: Need warrant to track by GPS
Post by: AlanS on January 23, 2012, 01:13:28 PM

Quote from: LadyVirginia on January 23, 2012, 12:05:51 PM

So one small glimmer of liberty remains

Dare I say there MAY be hope?

Title: Re: SCOTUS: Need warrant to track by GPS
Post by: Libertas on January 24, 2012, 07:35:52 AM

I bet law enforcement next lobbies congresscritteres for an over-arching federal law allowing fast-track warrants for such activity.  They'll never give up the chase, you watch.

Title: Re: SCOTUS: Need warrant to track by GPS
Post by: Sectionhand on January 24, 2012, 09:42:45 AM

One small victory for privacy ... It's about damned time .