Re: Big Brother One Step Closer?

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On Monday May 12, 2003 11:31, Andreas Pour wrote:
> The Washington Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether police
> require a warrant to attach a GPS device to a vehicle.
> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/121572_gps12.html
>
> The facts in the case, unfortunately, are very bad, and unfortunately it
> seems as though the government could have obtained a warrant if it had
> tried.  Now the government will make some lame arguments about, "but the
> killer will get off".
>
> If a GPS device is OK without a warrant, I see no reason why a
> microphone and camera are not also OK without a warrant.
>
> The race to totalitarianism continues . . . .

Do you think that police should need a warrant before following a car?  
before following a person?

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