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		TillE on May 9, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FBI Tracking Device Teardown The article indicates that court rulings have been mixed as to whether a warrant is required. I suspect the FBI doesn't want to force the issue, in case they lose. If the tracking were completely legally sanctioned, I can't imagine that the trackee would have any claim to ownership over the device.

goatforce5 on May 9, 2011 [–]

To force the issue they'd have to prove they had the right to put it there in the first place, right?

Alternatively they expect these to go missing and it's not worth the hassle to get them back.

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