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Old 01-20-2011, 06:17 PM   #114
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Originally Posted by MLL67RSSS View Post
There have been all kinds of incidents where automotive journalist and others were doing some 'performance' driving or testing of a vehicle on skip-pads/cones, etc. and been contacted by On-Star, they didn't "hit anything." Regardless of the reason, the recording of his voice was the evidence that sealed his fate and placed him at the scene.



He asked for an example, and this provided a perfect one "of someones OnStar history being used against them" doesn't it?
But how about an example where OnStar ratted someone out. This is the real question of privacy. In this case, did the police have to Subpoena the evidence or did OnStar just call the police out of the blue and inform on the driver? Those are completely different scenarios. One supports your privacy the other does not. With a warrant, the police can tap about whatever they want so not sure how OnStar should be somehow exempt from that.

BTW, OnStar can only "call you". If you don't answer they can't hear you.

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How is this thread still going?
Rampant paranoia with a dash of big brother is out to there and trying to get you.
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