Police Use Of GPS Tracking

Although not specifically about child tracking, an article in the Washington Post illustrates the controversy surrounding the use of GPS tracking devices. "Across the country, police are using GPS devices to snare thieves, drug dealers, sexual predators and killers, often without a warrant or court order. Privacy advocates said tracking suspects electronically constitutes illegal search and seizure, violating Fourth Amendment rights of protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, and is another step toward George Orwell's Big Brother society. Law enforcement officials, when they discuss the issue at all, said GPS is essentially the same as having an officer trail someone, just cheaper and more accurate. Most of the time..... judges have sided with police." As the technology becomes ever cheaper, it is likely that covert Police use of the devices will become widespread.  A tracking locator device is far cheaper than providing dedicated officers to trail suspects, and doubtless safer too in some circumstances. So is this abusing civil liberties, or simply an extension of policing methods that are already employed?  Should there be more public accountability regarding the use of methods? You can read the full orginal article at The Washington Post