Court Finds Unlimited Police Power to Plant GPS on Vehicles
Depressing Fourth Amendment decision from a lower court:
Plaintiff's car was suspected of being at the scene of several burglaries in 2002, and the police decided, after consultation with supervisors, to plant a GPS with a cellphone transmitter on the car. Plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claim failed[.]
Interesting that the officers had time to consult with "supervisors," but not with a judge (i.e., to obtain a warrant based on probable cause).
much more here:A Stitch in Haste
Plaintiff's car was suspected of being at the scene of several burglaries in 2002, and the police decided, after consultation with supervisors, to plant a GPS with a cellphone transmitter on the car. Plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claim failed[.]
Interesting that the officers had time to consult with "supervisors," but not with a judge (i.e., to obtain a warrant based on probable cause).
much more here:A Stitch in Haste
