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Much to the Obama Admins dismay.
WASHINGTON In a major decision on privacy in the digital age, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that police need a warrant before attaching a GPS device to a person's car.
The Justice Department had argued that drivers do not expect their movements on public streets to be kept private, no matter the duration, so GPS tracking should not fall under the Fourth Amendment protections regarding searches and seizures. When the case was argued, Justice Department lawyer Michael Dreeben insisted that the government was not trying to obtain "24-hour surveillance of every citizen of the United States."
WASHINGTON In a major decision on privacy in the digital age, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that police need a warrant before attaching a GPS device to a person's car.
The Justice Department had argued that drivers do not expect their movements on public streets to be kept private, no matter the duration, so GPS tracking should not fall under the Fourth Amendment protections regarding searches and seizures. When the case was argued, Justice Department lawyer Michael Dreeben insisted that the government was not trying to obtain "24-hour surveillance of every citizen of the United States."
