washingtonpost.com — Federal officials are routinely asking courts to order cellphone companies to give real-time tracking data so they can pinpoint the whereabouts of drug traffickers, fugitives and other criminal suspects, according to judges and industry lawyers. In some cases, judges have granted requests without requiring government to demonstrate probable cause.
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demonsnake69Nov 23, 2007
Using cellphones to track criminals as long as probable cause, proper evidence and all that jazz is provide = GOOD!Using cellphones to track random people who may or may not be doing anything wrong = BAD!If anyone here watches The Wire they'll know cellphone tracking isn't going to work for smarter, more ruthless criminals.
blankmanNov 23, 2007
or the bad guys could just remove their cell phone batteries when doing illegal things
madnNov 23, 2007
I cannot say where, but some secure buildings require leaving cell phones out side; even a cell phone with the battery removed is not secure.Powered off and the battery removed, and you are still not secure.
Closed AccountNov 25, 2007
Amerika! f**k yeah!
gbak39Dec 4, 2007
With added security often comes a decrease in privacy. I fear that warrants will be issued too easily which will allow unnecessary tracking of law abiding citizens. In cases where probable cause exists, the technology should be used to pinpoint those drug dealers and serial killers that the article speaks of.
dhels13Dec 5, 2007
the tracking can also be used for good things, besides the good of catching criminals. Finding abducted teens, avalanche victims that are in range of cell towers, if your not doing anything wrong the loss of privacy shouldn't be a big deal.