Upcoming Article: Can You Find Me Now?: The Federal Government’s Attempt to Track Criminal Suspects Using Their Cell Phones
Federal law enforcement officials have been tracking the movements of criminal suspects since before technology would allow. The original form of government tracking was simply to follow suspects, either on foot or by vehicle. Next, law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, would install their own tracking equipment on or inside a vehicle, plane, boat, or other object to monitor and track a suspect’s location. Today, the cell phone has provided law enforcement officials a priceless investigative tool for monitoring the movement of individuals. Can You Find Me Now?: The Federal Government’s Attempt to Track Criminal Suspects Using Their Cell Phones discusses the timely, relevant, and hotly debated topic of whether the government should be able to track cell phones upon a showing of anything less than probable cause. This article…