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Re:Volkswagen briefly refused to track car with abducted chi... by gus_massa on Monday February 27, 2023 @07:25PM (#34964096)
Should the police be able to enable the tracking of my car without an order from a judge?
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Re:Volkswagen briefly refused to track car with abducted chi... by dharmab on Monday February 27, 2023 @07:52PM (#34964292)
This clearly falls under exigent circumstances, so yes in such a case.
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Re:Volkswagen briefly refused to track car with abducted chi... by waste_monk on Monday February 27, 2023 @08:09PM (#34964408)
They already have that power (or at least in my jurisdiction). Similar to being able to arrest you without a warrant if you are currently committing a crime.
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