Yesterday brought us some pretty big news for police. The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that police and other law enforcement agencies now need a warrant to use GPS to track suspects.
An Associated Press article stated, “Associate Justice Antonin Scalia said that the government’s installation of a GPS device, and its use to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constitutes a search, meaning that a warrant is required.
‘By attaching the device to the Jeep’ that Jones was using, ‘officers encroached on a protected area,’ Scalia wrote.”
What do you think of this ruling? Does GPS tracking constitute a search or is it something police and law enforcement agencies should be able to do? Tell us in the comments!
Source: PoliceOne.com
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