FBI Turns Off 3,000 GPS Devices Following Supreme Court Ruling
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Supreme Court decision prompted the FBI to turn off nearly 3,000 Global Positioning System (GPS) devices used to track suspects, according to the agency’s general counsel.When the decision–…
GPS Tracking Requires Warrant, Supreme Court Rules
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Monday that law enforcement needed a warrant when it placed a GPS tracking device on a suspected drug dealer’s car.“We hold that the government’s installation of a …
Santa Fe Introduces GPS Tracking Instead of Jail Time For Burglars
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SANTA FE, N.M.) — Santa Fe has introduced a new system that tracks convicted burglars through GPS devices rather than putting them in jail. Police began monitoring the first offender last week.The program will start with just fi…