Earlier today the Court heard arguments in United States v. Jones. For a solid month, the feds tracked Jones with the aid of a GPS device hidden on his car. And they got him. He dealt drugs. The feds figured it out and convicted him. Why should anybody care? GPS data can be very revealing. Shouldn’t we cheer? Read the rest of this entry »
Should we let government attach their GPS’s to our cars?
November 9, 2011
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What’s Wrong with Spying?
May 1, 2012The AP recently revealed a spying operation by the New York City police on Muslims and Muslim institutions. What should we think about that? Read the rest of this entry »