Court allows agents to secretly put GPS trackers on cars

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/27/oregon.gps.surveillance/index.html
According to CNN, Law Enforcement will now be able to secretly put GPS trackers on cars.

When I read this article I could not help but think this is a really great idea. But on the other hand, it is also a  violation of privacy that is kind of "creepy".

Having a GPS secretly installed on a vehicle to track illegal activity would be safer for Law Enforcement and lessen the risk of being noticed.As far as i'm concerned the suspect Mr. Pineda-Morena thought he was getting away with a crime but instead he had been outsmarted. Personally, if I was tracked by GPS Law Enforcement would be very disappointed. They might find that I have plants......... but they are defintely the legal kind.

Overall I think it is a great idea if they have reasonable suspicion for  usage of the GPS and not just randomly pick people to track for no reason. If it keeps out Law Enforcment safe and gives them more time to be on the streets I am all for it. Now if they come up with a device to track moving violations, thats another story,and we might all be in trouble.

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My name is Susan and I am a non traditional student. I am 39 years old and started taking college courses about 2 years ago. Right now I am taking my basics and am not sure what my major will be. I currently work at Above Par Transportation, Inc in the Safety / Hr Department and have been there for 8 years. I love my job!