Tracking System

The debate over acceptable vehicle tracking system procedures has risen, and now people are asking at what time is the application of GPS tracking a violation of a citizen's rights? Is the violation occur when GPS trackers are used by police on whoever they see fit, or when a citizen can go to any shopping center parking lot and place a monitoring device on another citizen's vehicle to monitor their travels? Unfortunately, their are very few laws on the books regarding what are acceptable GPS tracking system practices, leaving police and citizens to draw their own conclusion on what is acceptable in their local area. However, the rules surrounding the use of GPS tracking systems may become more defined as President Obama may outline his thoughts on the vehicle tracking debate.

GPS Tracking System Debate:

How Would Obama Rule GPS Tracker Issue

Although Obama has not publicly spoken or released a statement on his personal views surrounding the use of GPS tracking systems, his record on some other issues leads many GPS tracking experts to believe that Obama would allow police to use tracking devices in any fashion as long as a warrant was obtained prior to the installation of the GPS tracker. It is rumored that some people in Obama's inner circle have said that the President would prefer that the vehicle tracking issue be determined at a state, not federal level. When addressing the media on a variety of topics, Obama stated that his main focus at this point in time is strengthening the economy, and creating a public option for health care. Obama did not respond to any questions about GPS tracking laws.

Should President Obama draft legislation that outlines appropriate uses of GPS tracking systems?

Should the states be the ones deciding what are acceptable GPS tracking practices?

Source: Chicago Tribune