Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 2:50 PM
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Sheriff wins OK of cell-phone tracker
Original post made on Feb 25, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 2:50 PM
Comments (11)
Posted by Too bad
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:58 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:58 pm
So privacy protections happen after the fact?
The supervisors are counting on having a policy that protects privacy but the sheriff's report says that she may not release the policy to the public. How can we know if privacy is protected?
Posted by [Private]
a resident of Gemello
on Feb 26, 2015 at 11:28 am
a resident of Gemello
on Feb 26, 2015 at 11:28 am
Go Simitain!
Posted by Russell
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:09 pm
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:09 pm
Coming to a Gulag near you... What are they thinking? And no matter what - taxpayers will have to pay for the purchase AND the upkeep... Fascism at its finest!
"Smith said that the San Jose Police Department has an earlier version of the triangulation system but does not permit the sheriff's office to use it."
Well, that was a waste of taxpayer money - just like this will be!
"It could be a valuable asset for children and at-risk people," Wasserman said.
Excuse me? children? how do you figure that?
Posted by Gene Cavanaugh
a resident of Willowgate
on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:10 pm
a resident of Willowgate
on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:10 pm
Joe Simitian is right-on! The approach mirrors the opening moves by the Nazi party; well-meaning people asked us to give up a "little liberty for a little security", which as Ben Franklin pointed out, means you deserve neither.
Posted by Glenn Meier
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:32 pm
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:32 pm
I wonder if all you privacy nuts will still be singing the same tune when, God forbid, someone molests your child and the police are unable to locate the culprit because of being hamstrung from using the latest technology.
Posted by Russell
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 26, 2015 at 4:13 pm
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 26, 2015 at 4:13 pm
And explain to me how the invasive technology will help in any way...
How many warrants are you going to have to get to "triangulate" the evil doer?
What if he/she doesn't even have a phone? - Transients seldom do!
This is a technology solution looking for a problem - I don't want tom be a guinea pig!
Posted by PeaceLove
a resident of Shoreline West
on Feb 26, 2015 at 5:25 pm
a resident of Shoreline West
on Feb 26, 2015 at 5:25 pm
Glenn Meier:
Nice job using the term "privacy nuts" for those who prioritize the Constitution over vague notions of "security." Systems of surveillance are *always* abused. Not sometimes. Always. Neither the police nor anyone else can be trusted with increased surveillance powers.
Posted by Maher
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Feb 27, 2015 at 12:59 pm
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Feb 27, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Actually, given this means to an end vs the hazards it dampens... I favor it. I don't feel threatened to know my phone location can be known. If I don't want to be tracked I can leave it at home is one of my thoughts.
No more to say.
Posted by Russell
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 27, 2015 at 2:49 pm
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 27, 2015 at 2:49 pm
Don't you realize that the phone company knows exactly where your phone is at all times?
All the sheriff has to do is get a warrant - there is absolutely no reason to buy this overpriced piece of technology in search of a problem that is already handled!
Posted by True
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Feb 28, 2015 at 11:29 am
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Feb 28, 2015 at 11:29 am
Well now, Sheriff Smith has firmly established that she is a fan of neither the 4th nor the 2nd Amendment. Any other core elements of the Bill of Rights she'd like to trample?
Why do my neighbors keep re-electing this knucklehead?
Posted by Russell
a resident of Monta Loma
on Mar 3, 2015 at 9:18 am
a resident of Monta Loma
on Mar 3, 2015 at 9:18 am
The truth will set you free - well sorta...
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