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Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Back in 2012, the US Supreme Court ruled that it's illegal for the police to attach a GPS tracking device to someone's car without a warrant. But what if you find a GPS tracking device on your car? Can you remove it?
A little more than a year ago, the state of Indiana charged a suspected drug dealer with theft for removing a government-owned GPS tracking device from his SUV. This month, the state's Supreme Court began considering the case, and some justices seemed skeptical of the government's argument.
"I'm really struggling with how is that theft," said Justice Steven David during recent oral arguments.
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Cops Put GPS Tracker on Man's Car, Charge Him With Theft for Removing It
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I'm mentally OVERDRAWN! What's that SIGNPOST up ahead? Where's ROD
STERLING when you really need him?
(Score: 2) by edIII on Thursday November 21 2019, @06:22AM (2 children)
Isn't there a Supreme Court decision regarding who owns the trash you put on the side of the street? I believe they decided that you gave away all rights to the property when you did it.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 21 2019, @06:01PM
I believe it counts as abandoned property, yes.
(Score: 2) by Chocolate on Saturday November 23 2019, @06:10AM
A person who lived in a complex where I used to reside would park their car in my space. They saw my marked space empty a lot of the time so parked there. The letter I left on their windshield basically said 'Please move your car. Leaving private property on someone else's land may result in the property being sold to recover costs involved with disposal'.
The person went into an absolute rage. Banging on doors, shouting, threats. The police will not do anything until a complaint is made and damage is done. In the end he did move his car, and stopped parking there.
The law does say property left on private property can be disposed of if not claimed. A reasonable effort and time, based on the value of the property, determines when it can be destroyed or sold. Which is why my notice stated the car was worth $100. Minimal notice needed, and it's the price paid by local junkyards for old vehicles to be trashed.
Bit-choco-coin anyone?