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Cops Put GPS Tracker on Man's Car, Charge Him With Theft for Removing It

posted by Fnord666 on Thursday November 21 2019, @12:57AM   
from the again? dept.

"exec" writes:

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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Original Submission

• Keep it Keep it (Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Thursday November 21 2019, @03:16PM (1 child)

  by DannyB (5839) on Thursday November 21 2019, @03:16PM (#922997) Journal

  I would put it in a plastic box.

  I would wrap it completely with the same brand of aluminum foil I use for making headwear.

  Safely store it somewhere unlikely to be found.

  After an amount of time to ensure it has no power remaining, retrieve it, take it apart, study it. Use for spare parts. Conduct intensive research to determine what voltage and current gets it to glow the most brightly.

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  The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.

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• Re:Keep it (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 21 2019, @06:03PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 21 2019, @06:03PM (#923076)

  Conduct intensive research to determine what voltage and current gets it to glow the most brightly.

  The obvious answer, is the more the brighter.

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