Posted August 18th, 2008 at 3:16 pm by starblubber
Is GPS a high-tech crime-fighting tool or Big Brother?
August 18, 2008
It’s the stuff crime movies are made of: Determined police officers shadowing their suspect as he drives around town, watching and waiting for his next move, always careful not to lose him.
But now, investigators can track a potential bad guy without ever leaving their desks, thanks to the Global Positioning System, or GPS.
The technology is easy to use and the devices are hard to detect.
All police have to do is attach a GPS receiver to a suspect’s car and they easily go along for the ride online, tracking the individual’s exact location in real time from their computer.
“I think it’s a good use of resources. It doesn’t put any officers in danger, which is a good thing,” said Mike Brooks, a CNN security enforcement analyst and a former Washington police detective.
“You can sit at a computer and find exactly where [a suspect] goes.”
But because investigators often track without a warrant, privacy advocates say the tactic threatens to monitor innocent people as well.Video
My sweet, sweet, love, Betty the Upright bass, is now in police custody waiting to come home. Thanks to the pawn unit of the winnipeg Police department and some good old winnipeg word of mouth, she was found at broadway pawn.
Huge, Huge THANK YOU to all of you who showed your support, it realy showed me what a great little community we’ve got ourselves here in Winnipeg, and helped to warm my heart in a very sad time.
On Sunday August 3rd, there was $196 raised at Hooligans for a bass fund. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I considered spending it on crack, but after careful consideration, i decided to use it to pay for James’ $200 deductible for his car window. nice how things work out.
THANK YOU SO VERY KINDLY WINNIPEG!!!!!!!!
Patrick
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