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Jan 04, 2017

Bowser Signs Law Making It A Crime To Tamper With GPS Devices

The legislation closes a loophole that was left open for two years after a court ruling.

Jul 11, 2013

Florida Man Drives Down Bike Trail Because GPS Told Him To

The man was issued a court summons for reckless driving.

Mar 18, 2013

Suspect in Drive-By Shooting That Injured 13 Was Wearing GPS Monitor

One of the suspects in last week’s drive-by shooting that injured 13 people was wearing a court-ordered GPS monitor at the time of the incident.

Mar 04, 2013

And Yet Another D.C. Criminal Caught Because They Don’t Get What GPS Monitors Do

And yet another D.C. criminal caught because they were wearing a GPS monitor while committing a crime.

Feb 15, 2013

Here’s to Hoping That Local Criminals Don’t Figure Out What GPS Stands For

Some criminals just don’t seem to get what those GPS monitors on their ankles are for. Let’s hope it stays that way.

Jan 23, 2013

Area Officials to Consider Road Pricing to Relieve Congestion

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is studying three road pricing models that could potentially relieve Washington’s notorious traffic problems.

Oct 24, 2012

Suspect in Fatal Shooting Had GPS Tracker On, But Let Battery Drain

A suspect in a fatal shooting near Gallaudet University had a court-ordered GPS tracker on, but police say he let the battery on it die before firing five fatal shots at another man.

Aug 10, 2012

Uber Getting in Trouble With Massachusetts Regulators

D.C. isn’t the only place where Uber, the sedan-by-smartphone company, is running afoul of the local authorities. Officials in Cambridge, Mass., are taking issue with the company’s practices, too.

Jan 23, 2012

Supreme Court Rules that Warrants Needed for GPS Tracking

In a case that stemmed from an investigation by D.C. police and the FBI of a local drug dealer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that police across the country need a warrant if they want to track suspects using GPS monitors.

Oct 03, 2011

D.C. Man’s Case Makes it to Supreme Court

It’s the first Monday in October, and that means that the U.S. Supreme Court gets back to work hearing cases today. On its docket this term is a case involving a D.C. man, GPS surveillance and the question of how far is too far in tracking a suspect.

 
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