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Subject: Use of GPS Tracking in Criminal Investigations
Written By: LyricBoy on 10/16/10 at 5:48 pm
Seems that the FBI and other agencies have been using magnetic GPS devices placed on people's cars to track their movements. Seems this is mainly beingf used in drug cases. See attached link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101016/ap_on_re_us/us_gps_tracking_warrants
For some reason the FBI has been getting lazy and not getting warrants to do this. Court decisions on this practive so far have been vague.
My opinion? Warrants should be required.
Subject: Re: Use of GPS Tracking in Criminal Investigations
Written By: Foo Bar on 10/16/10 at 6:13 pm
When you find the one on your car, FedEx it to the FBI. After all, it's still government property, right? The fact that this particular model resembles a Naughty Thing would only make the ensuing media report even funnier.
(The real punchline is that most of us - myself included - voluntarily carry one in our cars. We just call it a "cell phone".)
Subject: Re: Use of GPS Tracking in Criminal Investigations
Written By: LyricBoy on 10/16/10 at 6:50 pm
When you find the one on your car, FedEx it to the FBI. After all, it's still government property, right? The fact that this particular model resembles a Naughty Thing would only make the ensuing media report even funnier.
(The real punchline is that most of us - myself included - voluntarily carry one in our cars. We just call it a "cell phone".)
I now work for a trucking company that has 80,000 pound big rigs.
If I ever find one of those suckers underneath my car, I will either:
(a) Slap it underneath a trailer headed deep into Mexico
(b) Throw it under the tires of a truck headed deep into Mexico.
;D
Subject: Re: Use of GPS Tracking in Criminal Investigations
Written By: Don Carlos on 10/16/10 at 7:21 pm
I now work for a trucking company that has 80,000 pound big rigs.
If I ever find one of those suckers underneath my car, I will either:
(a) Slap it underneath a trailer headed deep into Mexico
(b) Throw it under the tires of a truck headed deep into Mexico.
;D
I think I'd put it under a cop car.
Subject: Re: Use of GPS Tracking in Criminal Investigations
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/16/10 at 10:50 pm
I think I'd put it under a cop car.
I think I'd put it under a cop!
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One federal judge wrote that the widespread use of the device was straight out of George Orwell's novel, "1984".
My first thought exactly!
I hope they're using utmost discretion when they're installing those devices. Or do I?
You know, a lot of the people the FBI wants to track might not take kindly to some strange dudes monkeying around with their cars. A suspected dope dealer just might shoot an agent's ass off! Ooops! Now it's the hot shot for sure!
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