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yellojktHere’s an alternative view on the GPS tracking debate.
“The intense debate the case has already elicited among legal scholars, civil rights and libertarian activists, and those particularly concerned with public safety and national security is largely focused on the question: what would the Founding Fathers have said about the case? As I see it, at least equal weight should be accorded to the question: How well are our public authorities doing in their dealings with criminals? Who needs more tools and who should be denied access to cyber-age technologies if we are to keep a balance between our profound and essential commitments to privacy as well as our security?”
The full editorial is on CNN.
As I have nothing nice to say, I’ll remain silent.
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All Things in Moderation 
I'm a very law and order kind of girl,but after reading both editorials (Here's the counterpoint to the editorial that NoVA linked to in his post) I come down on the side of no to the GPS tracking. . . which is where I started out, also. We've already seen, in our post-9/11 world, how the best of intentions in crime prevention can slide into permanent changes that become invasive.
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Whatever happened to finders-keepers? FBI demands student return tracking device, after he discovers it on his car and posts pictures on Facebook. It took just 48 hours to find out: The device was real, the student was being secretly tracked and the FBI wanted its expensive device back, the student told Wired.com in an interview Wednesday.The answer came when half-a-dozen FBI agents and police officers appeared at Yasir Afifi’s apartment complex in Santa Clara, California, on Tuesday demanding he return the device.
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I've seen that wired story before. my instinct would not be to put pictures it on the internet, but put the device on the back of a UPS truck.
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put the device on the back of a UPS truck.I love your mind!!!
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FBI — "This guy only makes right turns .. must be a militia member."
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As I have nothing nice to say, I'll remain silent.Always a good policy when the police or FBI are involved.
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OT: Ash, you might have clients interested in thishttp://innovations.cms.gov/initiatives/innovation-challenge/index.html
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In a nod to dependability, let's hear it for ATiM!Comments at several WaPo opinions blogs, are once again melting down.
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NoVA:Funny. I just got that link from our internal grants people. The big caveat is that any program that is funded must be able to start within 6 months of funding. The review cycle is really quick too — submit Jan 27, find out Mar 30.
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