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Originally Posted by Can-Am
Just did some research on this. Looked to see if there were any Ninth Circuit cases about the FBI using OnStar to spy on people. There weren't.
I then looked to see if there were ANY federal cases about the police using OnStar to spy on people. There weren't. Here is what I did find.
There was one case about Illinois police getting a warrant from a judge to track a drug dealer's truck using OnStar after the dealer had participated in a controlled buy. And one other case in Texas where some guy pressed his OnStar button by accident which led to OnStar calling the cops to make sure everything was OK. Guy was disruptive, cops searched the car and found a gun.
Ignore me if you want, and I'm sure many of you will, but there was no court case about the FBI using OnStar to track anyone. Even if they did, FBI or state police would need a warrant.
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You forgot one! Although not federal or involving the FBI.
http://www.wpbf.com/news/15651948/detail.html
Police Charge Teen In $24K In Damage To Soccer Field
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- Investigators said a Manalapan teenager was caught causing $24,800 worth of damage to a soccer field after the On-Star system in his car tipped off police that he was the culprit.
Authorities said the 17-year-old spun a 2007 GMC Denali to make "donuts" all over the soccer field at Saint Joseph's School located at 3300 S. Seacrest Blvd. in Boynton Beach on Nov.21, according to a police report.
Police used On-Star GPS records to link the teen to the scene at the time of the vandalism, according to the report.
A police subpoenae of OnStar documents revealed that the company received a "collision notification" and that an OnStar employee contacted the teen, whose voice was then recorded.
The 17-year-old is facing charges of reckless driving and criminal mischief.
I guess some of the guys must be planning to do some donuts in soccer fields!
