I've been following an ongoing saga in the US ...
It could be a defining situation for privacy and GPS people tracking.
For those not in the know, I'll catch you up very quickly!
- In the US, the police need a warrant to tap a phone line or enter a person's home
- However, the whole GPS tracking thing is still up in the air...
- The big point of contention at the moment: This month a Wisconsin appellate court upheld the use of evidence obtained by placing a GPS device on a suspect’s car without a warrant
- This was hotly contested. On the other side, last week the highest court in New York State ruled the other way and reversed a conviction that used GPS tracking technology
- As the Supreme Court has not yet ruled on this issue, lower federal courts and state courts are reaching these different results.
- The classic (and inevitable) privacy debate is unfolding!
Check out this article in the New York Times for more:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/opinion/15fri3.html?_r=1
