Sunday, August 31, 2008

GPS: Search and Seizure

Police are using Global Positioning System data as evidence in criminal prosecutions, for crimes such as murder, rape and arson. Critics, like University of Maryland law professon Renée Hutchins, argue that GPS data is protected under the Fourth Amendment.

See, "Police Using G.P.S. Units as Evidence in Crimes," New York Times, Aug. 30, 2008, at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/us/31gps.html?ref=todayspaper.

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