On January 23rd, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that will serve as the foundation for future digital surveillance cases. In an unusual unanimous decision, the Court ruled (in U.S. v. Jones) that police must obtain a search warrant to place a GPS tracking device on a suspect’s vehicle.
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Continue →Burglar Caught in the Act by Motion-Activated Internet Camera
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