Department of Justice Wants To Track Cell Phones Without A Warrant
[addthis tool="addthis_inline_share_toolbox_p165"]Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that the police must obtain a warrant before attaching a GPS device to a citizen’s vehicle, the Justice Department has let it be known that the new preferred method for spying on people is to track a person’s location via their cell phone. The issue was raised earlier this month when a congressional panel held hearings to discuss the need to conduct such cell phone tracking without the need to obtain a warrant. The Justice Department argued that requiring a warrant before tracking a persons location via their cell phone would “cripple” law enforcement. It turns out that America’s cell phone companies are cooperating with law enforcement and handing over this information without hesitation. They have even set up special divisions and even prepared manuals that assist law enforcement in obtaining tracking information. Your cell phone company is selling you out without us knowing. At the hearing, the representativ...