Just a couple weeks ago, we had written about a federal lawsuit concerning whether or not the Justice Department needs a warrant to put a tracking device on cars. In a very prescient manner, a bunch of our commenters started discussing what would happen if they found such a device on their car, and whether or not it would be legal to remove it. Well, now we have a case of exactly that happening.
The article is quite funny.
deowll,
You raise an very interesting point that may be a legitimate legal issue.
If the GPS is using electricity from the car, the FBI is clearly stealing from Mr. Afifi.
The article does say that the newer models of GPS trackers don’t need the car’s power.
Even so, aren’t the FBI stealing transportation of their equipment? It’s a stretch but a possible issue.
This is so clearly wrong — there has to be some solid legal basis against it.
Call the cops and report having found a “pipe bomb” under the car. They’ll come out and blow it up for free. And then the FBI can cry about it, but not blame the civilian, for its destruction.
#22 If the Bomb Squad removes a suspect device from a car, it probably won’t be good for the car.
I like the idea of shipping it off to a far off land. I bet that’d make them scratch their heads when they see it going through the ocean.