NJ Says Cops Need Warrants to Track Cell Phones
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I wonder what he will receive as compensation. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets half the appropriate penalty just because of this... Certainly a little compensation for the breach may be in order, but I bet he gets way more than he deserves. Reminds me of a case I read about once where an individual was robbing a home and got locked in the garage somehow whilst trying to escape. He was trapped there for 6 days, until the family arrived home from vacation. He survived on a case of mountain dews and some dog food that was left in the garage. The family pressed charges for burglary, he counter sued for cruel and unusual punishment for his entrapment. He won and then family had to confer a large sum. I think he still spent a little time in pri...
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Most likely, any evidence gathered as a result of the tracking will be thrown out, and a new trial will be ordered. At that point, the DA will decide if the evidence that's left will be enough to get a conviction, and he or she will decide whether to try to convict the guy again.
IMHO, this was the right decision. There's a right way to investigate crimes, and there's a wrong way. This was the wrong way. Not only is tracking someone without a warrant an invasion of privacy, but, by doing this, any evidence collected in this illegal fashion is going to get thrown out, which could mean the guy walks. All because the police couldn't be bothered to go get a warrant like they were supposed to do.
IMHO, this was the right decision. There's a right way to investigate crimes, and there's a wrong way. This was the wrong way. Not only is tracking someone without a warrant an invasion of privacy, but, by doing this, any evidence collected in this illegal fashion is going to get thrown out, which could mean the guy walks. All because the police couldn't be bothered to go get a warrant like they were supposed to do.
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