Long Arm of the Law just got longer with use of GPS Tracking.

An appeals court in Wisconsin, decided that police can use GPS tracking devices on anyone they want without getting a search warrant. Even if that person is not suspected of anything at all. The decision stemmed from a case against Michael Sveum, a Madison, WI resident who was accused of stalking. Sveum's attorney argued that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated, which protect him against unreasonable search and seizure. The courts disagreed, declaring that an officer could have used his own eyes to see Sveum and any activity the GPS tracking device reported.

Is this going to far? Did the long arm of the law just get to long? Some may argue this point. Larry Dupuis, legal director of the ACLU in Wisconsin, does. “The idea that you can go and attach anything you want to somebody else's property without any court supervision, that's wrong. Without a warrant, they can do this on anybody they want” Dupois told the Chicago Tribune.

Dupuis raises a valid point and even the appeals court has suggested that lawmakers in Wisconsin regulate the use of GPS by it's officials. Creating and mandating a chain of command policy and procedure may just be the answer. Finding a balance is the key. Attorneys, criminals and anyone on the tracking end of GPS devices are always going to argue that GPS tracking violates some kind of personal rights. This is simply because the data acquired from GPS tracking is specific and very difficult to argue.

GPS Tracking, originally used by the Military to aid in tracking troops, equipment, armed vehicles and much more, has become more affordable, easier to use and provides faster tracking than ever before. Businesses and consumers alike are taking advantage of the benefits GPS tracking has to offer. Parents of teen's monitoring driving habits and whereabouts to businesses managing fleets of service vehicles and employees, are just a couple of examples of the its latest uses. Retirement communities and family members of Alzheimer's are even turning to GPS tracking to aid in the safety of their patients. GPS technology is becoming more and more a part of our every day lives as technology continues to advance, making devices smaller, and plans becoming more affordable.

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