This is all very frightening, but most phones in the US contain some sort of GPS tracking system, and all it takes to get access to them is the *hint* of probable cause.
Law enforcement in the United States has been able to achieve what some SK politician wants, for the most part, without legislation. (Though I am not sure how the legal system works in SK, e.g., do they need to get a warrant first?)
No, because I can turn off the GPS. It looks like they want it to be always on.
And I am always skeptical of people tracking my every move. Sure, the current government leaders might be all pure and good. But what about the next ones? What precedent does that set?
If you like the current president and think he should have sweeping powers, what iuf Hilary Clinton wins? She would have the same powers.
People often don't think about the long term effects of things like this, and that scares me. I'm no Ron Paul, but absolute power does corrupt absolutely.
You can turn your GPS off to third parties, but not to the service provider. All they need is a warrant from an interested law enforcement agency and you are being watched.
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And I thought the Real ID plan was bad.
This is all very frightening, but most phones in the US contain some sort of GPS tracking system, and all it takes to get access to them is the *hint* of probable cause.
Law enforcement in the United States has been able to achieve what some SK politician wants, for the most part, without legislation. (Though I am not sure how the legal system works in SK, e.g., do they need to get a warrant first?)
No, because I can turn off the GPS. It looks like they want it to be always on.
And I am always skeptical of people tracking my every move. Sure, the current government leaders might be all pure and good. But what about the next ones? What precedent does that set?
If you like the current president and think he should have sweeping powers, what iuf Hilary Clinton wins? She would have the same powers.
People often don't think about the long term effects of things like this, and that scares me. I'm no Ron Paul, but absolute power does corrupt absolutely.
You can turn your GPS off to third parties, but not to the service provider. All they need is a warrant from an interested law enforcement agency and you are being watched.
There's a '911' mode for the GPS in American phones. On my LG it's that or 'public' mode. There is no off.