Monday, September 21, 2009

Massachusetts - No Warrantless GPS Spying

Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling insists that police obtain a warrant before using GPS devices to spy on motorists.

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that police officers need to obtain a warrant before using a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) device to track a motorist. The ruling was handed down in the case of Everett H. Connolly who was convicted of cocaine trafficking after police traced his activities using a GPS device five years ago. (more)