Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: Oregon bureaucrats propose using GPS…

>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From:
>   Scott
>   Wood
>   To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:11
>   AM
>   Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: Oregon
>   bureaucrats propose using GPS to track each driver's
>   At 11:40 PM 1/6/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>   The only
>     thing I can say in favor of this is based on a VERY limited scope
> where it
>     would be of benefit. Law enforcement could benefit from this
>     technology by tracking a pursuit vehicle without engaging in a
> pursuit (or
>     after termination), and coupled with helicopter monitoring, track
> the
>     vehicle via GPS, in order to improve the chances of
> recovery/arrest.
>     However, the above mentioned reasons against the technology far
> outweigh
>     this small benefit to an isolated population segment. Just my
>     .02I understand where you are coming from, but so much
>   lately has been hoisted upon us in the name of "just another tool
> for law
>   enforcement." Because of that I will not be at all surprised if
> Oregon
>   passes this. It doesn't matter what the people want, or what
> freedoms
>   that they believe they have. Remember, this is the same state that
>   doesn't allow you to pump your own gas, or go to a polling place to
>   vote.
>   In liberty,
>   Scott
>   wood@myblueheaven.com
>   www.myblueheaven.com