Court allows police to track vehicles with GPS

05-09-2009 • RawStory.com

“The State responds that no Fourth Amendment search or seizure occurs when police attach a GPS device to the outside of a vehicle when it is in a place accessible to the public and then use the device to track the vehicle while it is in public view,”

2 Comments in Response to Court allows police to track vehicles with GPS

Comment by SamFox

Entered on: 5/10/2009 10:41:55 PM

These LEOs had a warrant. That should be the rule-get a warrant first.

Otherwise we should be able to GPS THEM as well.

Comment by RickStone

Entered on: 5/10/2009 6:43:34 PM

So, it would be ok to tag police cars with Gps units and have a site that allowed citizens to track them. That would cut down on the number of traffic tickets written. I like that idea. What is good for the goose...

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