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November 14, 2008
Is GPS Evidence Ready for Prime Time?
Craig Ball, in his article, GPS Evidence Might Drive Your Case Home, writes:
Think how many murders, rapes, burglaries, robberies, thefts, kidnappings and drug deals could be solved -- and innocent persons exonerated -- by reliably placing suspects in space and time. DNA just puts the accused at the scene. Reliable GPS data puts the suspect there between 9:42 and 10:17 p.m. and reveals where she came from and wentWith the FCC's rules getting stricter on cell phones and locating services (as well as GPS systems in corporate vehicles or being used by consumers), this may be another area to keep watching in upcoming civil and criminal cases in Mass. and around the country.
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A small sampling of other blogs or posts from other blogs discussing GPS and various civil and criminal legal issues are:
- GPS Tracking Systems
- Use of GPS Tracking Devices in the Workplace - Some Things Employers Should Consider
- Law - "Police Using G.P.S. Units as Evidence in Crimes"
- GPS: Privacy Law Blog
- GPS Trackers Foil Cheating Spouses
- John Burkoff on GPS and Search Law
- Stalkers Use GPS to Track Victims
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