Gps Surveillance Pros And Cons

The 4th amendment states that people have the right “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. (Fourth Amendment)” Certain actions by the government such as GPS surveillance, using drug-sniffing dogs in the front yard around someone’s home, and DUI checkpoints have created controversies about whether these actions are prohibited in the Fourth Amendment or not and whether the safety of the people in the U.S is more important than protecting the right of privacy. Furthermore, police…show more content…
In 1984, a court case, United States v. Pined-Moreno, ruled that “law enforcement's installation of a GPS device on a suspect's Jeep while it was parked both on public streets and in his driveway did not violate the Fourth Amendment. (Fakhoury, Hanna).” In my opinion, a driveway is in fact a part of the house and thus the government should not be able to put tracking devices in cars that are in a driveway because it violates the Fourth Amendment. According to www.brickhousesecurity.com, it is illegal to use GPS surveillance if “you need to break into the vehicle to situate the device, physically hard-wire the device inside the vehicle, or the vehicle is in a place where its owner has a reasonable expectation of privacy (GPS Tracking Laws Explained).” In recent years, the Supreme Court has expanded the 4th Amendments power to include property around the house as well. United States v. Jones ended with a decision that “warrantless installation of GPS devices violates the Fourth Amendment ( Fakhoury, Hanna).” Now, lower courts are reviewing other court cases that have to do with GPS surveillance. This is only the beginning of improvements that are going to be made to ensure that our right to privacy is…show more content…
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