Obama administration defends unlimited warrantless GPS surveillance before ...
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, In which the court is asked to fasten whether the government may use Global Positioning
System (GPS) technology to track any person’s movements without a warrant.
GPS uses a network of satellites to inflexibly locate the position of a receiver anywhere on the earth’s surface. Many cell phones and cars incorporate GPS devices, which recount and transmit location information on a regular basis.
Without a warrant, the police used a GPS device surreptitiously installed in a car to trail the movement of Antoine Jones, a suspected member of a drug trafficking ring, for 24 hours a day for just about a month. His movements were used as evidence against him at his trial. Jones’ lawyers argued that this warrantless observation violated his constitutional rights.
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution provides as follows: “The right of the people to be assumed in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated . . . .” The Fourth Rectification contains the general requirement that the police must obtain a warrant from a judge before conducting a search or seizure.
Source: World Socialist Web Site
Teens Want Phones, Not Cars
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The investigation found 46 percent of young adults aged 18 to 24 prefer access to the Internet over access to their own car, and that teens manipulate less overall today than they did in past generations. Comparatively, only 15 percent of baby boomers said they would determine a mobile device over an automobile.
The advent of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter is fitting responsible, as they create an interactive, fun world that's accessible anytime, from almost anywhere. For teenagers who want to stay connected to their friends, communal networks provides an ideal platform for communication.
Public transportation and hitching rides from parents also give teenagers more previously to stay connected to their social world via their smartphones, making driving seem an unnecessary hassle that interrupts their societal life.
Thilo Koslowski, lead automotive analyst for Gartner, said, "Mobile devices, gadgets and the Internet are becoming must-have lifestyle products that convey station," and devices "offer a degree of freedom and social reach that previously only the automobile offered."
Source: Mobiledia