In Madison, Wisconsin, police can now secretly attach GPS units to any vehicle without needing to obtain a search warrant.
A district court ruling in a 2003 stalking case in which GPS tracking was used said that the tracking does not violate constitutional protections because the device only gave police information that could have been obtained through "visual surveillance"
"The idea that you can go and attach anything you want to somebody else's property without any court supervision, that's wrong," he said. "Without a warrant, they can do this on anybody they want." said Larry Dupuis, legal director of the ACLU of Wisconsin
Just another loophole for corrupt politicians and government workers to take advantage of and control the populous. It is absolutely frightening what the government could legally do if it really wanted to. More of these ridiculous laws fly right under the radar as it is. Privacy issues for private citizens are being virtually ignored by both Republicans and Democrats.
Source: Chicago Tribune
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