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I would be interested to see a press release from the MSP on the policy they plan on implementing for use with this devices adaptation, amongst other things. Definitely something worth paying attention too.
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The state police responded by saying they would provide the information only in return for a payment of $544,680.
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Apparently it's also something they regard as worth having you pay for. There are alot of major FOIA requests that don't cost that much.
Since a person undergoing a traffic stop is already
detained, what would be the prior suspicion an officer could be required to articulate in court (which is not the same as probable cause) to justify its use in the field? What's next, personal notes? The TomTom? The little black book?
In the left margin of the article linked by Pete there is an interesting rabbit-trail to follow on a state & Fed Appeals Court's kicking warrantless GPS vehicle tagging to the curb. Some parallels in there RE one's expectation to privacy.