Thanks to a federal appeals court ruling in California, law enforcement officers may secretly place a GPS device on a person’s car without seeking a warrant from a judge or the owner’s permission in the nine western states the California-based circuit covers. Juuusst  Greatt. :shock:

According to the source,

The ruling likely won’t be the end of the matter. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., arrived at a different conclusion in similar case, saying officers who attached a GPS to the car of a suspected drug dealer should have sought a warrant.

Experts say the issue could eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

August 27, 2010