On November 8th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether or not police need a warrent before secretly installing a GPS device on a suspects car.
See this Wall Street Journal Article
FBI's 'Stingray' Cellphone Tracker Stirs a Fight Over Search Warrants, Fourth Amendment - WSJ.comThis is an interesting case because it involves new technology, and a clash between needs of law enforcement to use the new technology and protection of individual's privacy without probably cause.
Apparently Harris Corp makes the devices that the police use. I'm sure the technology in this article is already obsolete, since smart phones now have much more sophisticated technology that can provide more detailed information. The decision from this case could allow a lot more than just geolocating where a person is -- it could also allow listening and tapping in to a smartphone's camera. Even tapping into "On-Star" like devices in cars.
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