SCOTUS rules warrant required for GPS tracking

[Fodder4Thought]

http://mobile.washingtonpost.com/c....012/01/23/gIQA7wL1KQ_mobile.mobile&cid=578815

Good.

 

[axshon]

Great that it was unanimous, not that there was ever a question in the mind of a reasonable person who has actually read the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

 

[krucam]

Very good news...still need to read the relatively short (34pg) opinion...

US v Jones OPINION.

 

[ffemtreed]

holy crap, they actually got something right.

 

[Boondock Saint]

Especially exciting that it was a 9-0 ruling. I admire Alito's desire to expand the ruling but understand why it wasn't done.

 

[Second Amendment]

Let us hope they do the right thing with the gov. take over of health care.

 

[Mark75H]

Unanimous is amazing. Major good news.

Note to Obama ... do not PO the SC during SOU address in future

 

[rambling_one]

It's decisions like this that have many looking for more "common sense" rulings.

 

[csanc123]

bravo bravo.

 

[MJD438]

Unanimous out of this SCOTUS is nothing short of miraculous. Absolutely flummoxed and happy that our Constitutionally-protected rights are being defended.

Now, if I could only teach my family members that comprehension is important in regards to the other rights (IOW, if they could actually comprehend the 9th Amendment, we could stop having arguments about how we have no rights other than those granted specifically...).

 

[Inigoes]

This is a really good sign.

Maybe ObamaCare will not be compelled on us

 

[Ab_Normal]

Somebody wake me up. This must be a dream...

 

[midcountyg]

With SCOTUS actually making good common sense decisions, it may be a good time to launch some other cases in their direction

 

[WeaponsCollector]

A small step in the right direction but there's certainly plenty more than needs to be done.

 

[Al Norris]

Especially exciting that it was a 9-0 ruling. I admire Alito's desire to expand the ruling but understand why it wasn't done.

Justice Alito's concurrance can be used in other 4A areas which can then expand the protections. You will note that the liberals on the court, agreed with such an expanded definition.

So this is not just good news, it is great news!

 

[Les Gawlik]

It's a little scary that I tend to agree with Sotomajor. The majority opinion focuses, in part, on the trespass that was committed to place the GPS. We have so many devices that transmit data on their own that a physical trespass will no longer be required to collect intrusive information. Plus, because in a few years "everybody will know" that their OnStar-equipped vehicle transmits its location, the reasonable expectation of privacy will be diminished.

 

[Gambler]

I really thought they were going to rule it was legal. Color me pleasantly surprised!

 

[Hopalong]

For everyone complaining about SCOTUS not taking up criminal 2A cases this session...rulings like this are part of the reason why.

We've already been handed unlimited detention of suspected terrorists, can you imagine if we had been hit with unlimited GPS tracking right on the heels of that? That would have been ugly.

 

[ffemtreed]

For everyone complaining about SCOTUS not taking up criminal 2A cases this session...rulings like this are part of the reason why.

We've already been handed unlimited detention of suspected terrorists, can you imagine if we had been hit with unlimited GPS tracking right on the heels of that? That would have been ugly.

this case should have never made it to the supreme court. That is what is wrong with this whole process.

 

[SkunkWerX]

Wow, they got it right!