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By: anon

anon — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:34:52 +0000

Interesting article on probable cause in WaPo:

GPS Device Aided Arrest Of Suspect in Va. Assaults

The detectives said they did not ask a prosecutor or a judge for permission to place the device on the van. They also did not begin actively monitoring the van until Feb. 5, when it appeared to be moving slowly through neighborhoods, Kirk said. “The person driving that van was hunting,” Kirk said. “Looking for victims.”

Leibig said the issue raises concerns about “the power of the government, that you can track anybody like that for as long as you want.”

Arlington Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Fran O’Brien said Leibig was using a “scare tactic, the ‘Big Brother’ argument.” She cited case law stating that “a person traveling on a public thoroughfare has no reasonable expectation of privacy. . . . There’s been no search, no seizure.” McCue cited the same argument in rejecting Leibig’s motion.

Mike Stollenwerk, president of the Fairfax County Privacy Council, said, “I think the courts need to explore this, and I would hope they’d find you at least need probable cause in such cases.”