[wpaudio url=”http://journalism.wlu.edu/audio/SHAWgpsFinal.mp3″ text=”Reporter Megan Shaw explains how the court case affects local cops.”]
On Jan. 23, the U.S. Supreme Court set a legal precedent for vehicle-tracking devices, ruling that police can no longer attach one to a vehicle without a search warrant.
A Rockbridge County Prosecutor Chris Billias and Lexington Police Captain A.M. “Bucky” Miller agree that the technology is vital to police investigations. But the two also acknowledge that complications arise when technology outruns the legal process.