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John Burkoff on GPS and Search Law

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Professor John Burkoff was interviewed by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in connection with use of GPS technology to track criminal suspects.

“The law isn’t entirely clear,” Burkoff said. “There are many areas open to challenge, and to be safe, the best bet would be for a police officer to get a search warrant using probable cause to protect themselves. We’re still figuring out — the courts are — about how to handle GPS data.”

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