[mtrott]

So, if the police are free to attach a GPS device to my car without my permission and without a warrant, am I free to remove it from my property and throw it down a storm drain?

[unixfox]

It’s the government employees we need to be tracking.

[Gay State Conservative]

I’m no lawyer but I’d wager that this would be struck down by the Federal courts.

[tiger-one]

If u can find it

[Renderofveils]

I hear rare earth magnets really enhance the functionality of these GPS devices. You may want to help out by placing a few around the casing of the device.

[rellimpank]

—not if the “Denver Boot” precedent holds—that being a case where a chap with a welding truck which had been “booted” cut it off with his handy torch and was prosecuted for something of the sort of “ destruction of public property”——

[SteamShovel]

police can mount GPS on cars to track people without violating their constitutional rights -- even if the drivers aren't suspects.

This is disturbing.....

[Lets Roll NOW]

Can private citizens put GPS on patol cars so they know where the speed traps are? Only seems fair.

[Steely Tom]

EZPass records can be obtained by subpoena and used in court.

Article.

[pompelmous]

Rather than wasting a great device by throwing it down a storm drain take it out to the truck stop and send it on a trip like, a message in a bottle.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Hmm. If the police can do this, even though you’re not a suspect, can your insurance company also do it?

[Clint Williams]

Many states are now tracking registered sex offenders with GPS "bracelets" and this is done arbitrarily, ex post facto, and without due process of law. On that precedent, this practice will stand. Strike it down, and the other will go.

It's your choice: continue and advance the police state or not? Just remember, you'll feel safer in the police state.

America -- a great idea, didn't last.

[M-cubed]

Officers do not need to get warrants beforehand because GPS tracking does not involve a search or a seizure, <<

Sounds to me, like a "search" of where you've been....Plus a "seizure" of your right to privacy

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

But wiretapping terrorists is an outrage.

[freebilly]

Wiretaps don’t involve search and seizure either, but warrants are necessary. Look for this to be challenged all the way to the Supreme Court....

[jiggyboy]

Put it on a police car’s rear bumper then call the bomb squad.

[org.whodat]

Yes!!!

[Gondring]

So, if the police are free to attach a GPS device to my car without my permission and without a warrant, am I free to remove it from my property and throw it down a storm drain?

If I saw an unknown device attached to my car, I'd probably keep people back from the area, and call 9-1-1 and the state or federal Terrorist Tip Line about the suspected explosive device on my car. Maybe they'd evacuate the area....I hope not too many people would be inconvenienced.

My identity is known to those who have committed violent crimes in the past and might consider me someone to eliminate; a business colleague was once the victim of arson while he was in his house asleep, based on his political views (similar to mine). If it turned out to just be a police GPS, then there would be attention drawn to this issue.

I can understand the claim that this is no different from tailing a suspect or non-suspect, but the abuse potential is great. I think this oversteps the bounds.

[jiggyboy]

“The tracking did not violate constitutional protections because the device only gave police information that could have been obtained through visual surveillance, Lundsten wrote.”

Uh huh. Now THAT my friends is some ivory tower judiciating. Let’s pretend they were going to follow him 24 hours a day for five weeks, filming it the whole time, he’d never catch on, overtime is free, and they have at least three cars and either three or six officers available just for him. And as many as they need for any arbitrary number of people they might want to follow at the same time.

[umgud]

So, if the police are free to attach a GPS device to my car without my permission and without a warrant, am I free to remove it from my property and throw it down a storm drain?

At least be creative here. Mount it on someone's car that you do not like or maybe put it on a collar on a stray cat.............

[Revelation 911]

this is a two way street then (excuse the pun) - Our police chief in a nearby town is thought to be corrupt....a gps attached to his car is fair game then