Cops Place GPS On Mans Car, Charge Him With Theft For Removing It (illegal, Indiana)

[Frank DeForrest]

This should be an onion article, unfortunately its a real story.

https://libertarianinstitute.org/art...r-removing-it/

Warrick County, IN — What would you do if you found a creepy device attached to your car that looked like something used to track you? Would you simply leave it there and go on about your business? Or, would you remove it? Well, a man in Indiana chose the former and removed it. It turned out to be a GPS tracker and because it was placed there by police, this man is now being charged with theft. He’s now fought his case all the way to the state Supreme Court.

[T0103E]

Removing a thing someone stuck on your car = theft.

Threatening people into giving up a portion of their paycheck = not theft.

Makes sense.

[Frank DeForrest]

Those magical powers of govt that we mere mortals will never fully understand

[Floorist]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

This should be an onion article, unfortunately its a real story.

https://libertarianinstitute.org/art...r-removing-it/

I sure hope he wins. Should be illegal for them to track him.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by T0103E

Removing a thing someone stuck on your car = theft.

Threatening people into giving up a portion of their paycheck = not theft.

Makes sense.

Neighbor puts a GPS on your car to see what you're up to-unacceptable, creepy, tresspass


Cops put a GPS on your car to see what you're up to- Just doing their job

[rstevens62]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Neighbor puts a GPS on your car to see what you're up to-unacceptable, creepy, tresspass


Cops put a GPS on your car to see what you're up to- Just doing their job

Fortunately for us, 'just doing ones job' has never been an acceptable excuse.


If I found such a device on my car, i would remove it and place it on an over the road tractor trailer!

[phma]

Under the kind of justice system the democrats want installed the man would have no recourse !!!
Once the accusation and charge of theft was made the only thing left is to decide is the punishment !!!
Fortunately that kind of gov. isn't widely accepted and the person does have recourse !!! Lets hope he doesn't get a liberal judge but one that actually knows what the constitution says !!!

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

Fortunately for us, 'just doing ones job' has never been an acceptable excuse.


If I found such a device on my car, i would remove it and place it on an over the road tractor trailer!

It would be more fun to stop at the donut shop and put it on a cop car. Or perhaps stop at city hall and tag the mayor.

[rbohm]

imo, if someone puts something on your car, it becomes yours, and thus you can do what you want with it. lets hope the judge rules that way as well.

[NeutralParty]

Best of luck to him, fight the good fight.

Idiot law enforcement.