U.S. Supreme Court: Warrants Needed for GPS Tracking
The Supreme Court of the United States , in a historic, landmark decision ruled unanimously today that a search warrant is required before police can use GPS devices to track those under criminal investigation. All nine justices agreed that the GPS monitoring on the Antoine Jones SUV violated the Fourth Amendments protection against unreasonable search [...]
What’s GPS?
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS is a global system that works all day, every day, in any weather. There are no fees for using GPS signals. You only pay for the cost of [...]