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The Fed's New "Right" to Track Your Every Move With GPS


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In one incident, police said, 49-year-old Kevin Merritt followed his estranged wife's movements for six months in 2009.

 

"Her husband was calling her on different events she had attended and different locations she had gone to," McCarthy said.

Police said his wife had no idea how he was tracking her daily travel, until, according to court paperwork, she brought her car to be serviced.

 

"When the work was completed, the mechanics alerted her that a tracking device was in her vehicle," McCarthy said.

 

According to police, Merritt admitted putting a GPS device in the car and even changing the batteries when needed.

 

When he was arrested, police said they found two laptops, two sets of binoculars and packaging for a tracking key device. Merritt was charged with stalking and simple assault.

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This is disturbing.

What happened to the Right to Privacy?

 

And a Search Warrant?

 

Damn liberal judges. Probably appointed by one of the Bushes.

 

Anyway, they can presently track you with your friggin' cell phone.

 

Also better check on OBD III technology coming to automobiles very soon.

 

"A roadside pullover might work this way: the monitoring technology detects a fault, a law enforcement officer stops the vehicle with the fault code, and a technician working with the officer at the scene verifies that a code is set. A citation is then issued requiring testing at a test center, with a time limit for the vehicle owner to do this before a penalty is incurred.

 

What legal issues arise under OBD III? There seems to be some question as to the "suspicionless mass surveillance" of private property. There is no opportunity to confront or rebut the results; no notice that the vehicle will be tested. Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues tend to arise."

 

 

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