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On the other hand the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that "just because law enforcement can follow someone manually" doesn't mean it can also put a GPS tracker on whoe
by mtgx 9y ago
On the other hand the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that "just because law enforcement can follow someone manually" doesn't mean it can also put a GPS tracker on whoever it wants, without a warrant.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-police-gps/supreme-court-rules-police-need-warrant-for-gps-tracking-idUSTRE80M1E120120124 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-police-gps/supreme-co...
I think we as the society are ultimately responsible for setting certain "rights" in stone. For instance, should the government be able to record everything anyone says "in a public place", even while on the phone or having a "private conversation" (but in public) with a friend, through highly advanced CCTV cameras?
Sure you could argue that "because it's a public place, then yes, we can conclude that the government should be allowed to do that". But that doesn't necessarily have to end the discussion. We, the society, can decide that "HELL NO, that's not acceptable, and we'll put anyone who tries to do that in prison."