should personal GPS jammers be legalized?
Apr 10, 2010 gps jammer, gps navigation
We haven’t posted a new poll in a while so here is a brand new one. Should personal GPS jammers be legalized? We’re not talking about GPS jammers that can interfere with satellite signals miles and miles away. We’re only talking about mini GPS jammers only powerful enough to jam signals in and around your vehicle and plugs into your cigarette lighter. Or a even a battery operated one that you can carry with you if you’re paranoid about “them” turning on the GPS in your phone and following you around.
I mean the government didn’t ask us if they could beam satellite signals on to our houses and backyards and cars, so why should we need their permission to interfere with these signals.. (OK I realize that’s a weak argument…) There are many things to consider here… A GPS jammer can be used by car thieves to disable LoJack or OnStar or similar systems. If legalized airlines may start asking us “please turn off all portable electronics including GPS jammers” since they are starting to use GPS data as a guide for landings already.
So anyways, cast your vote, make a comment. Let us know what you think.
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April 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
I can’t think of a legitimate reason for these devices even existing, other than for military and national security purposes.
I’m interested to know whether there are any legitimate uses for these devices other than for the above mentioned purposes.
I’d like to know who the “them” are that you refer to. Surely there is privacy legislation to protect mobile phone users from “them” turning on and tracking us via the GPS.
This is an interesting subject and one I would like to know more about.
April 11th, 2010 at 10:47 am
There are some “gray” legitimate reasons I personally know of. If you’re an owner operator of a commercial truck, and you are contracted with a carrier who uses Cellular GPS tracking , there are times when you’d like to mask your absolute position.
Since you are indeed the owner of the vehicle and a 1099 contractor, then it’s my right to exit radar and dissappear from Dispatch employees. Once loaded, I don’t mind the tracking [for obvious security reasons] But, when off loaded and empty, I do not need someone snooping over my shoulder.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:55 am
yes i think they should be legal when you have a company car and your boss is spying on you during work hours but what about after work hours and weekends i don’t want him to where I’m going or what I’m doing
October 29th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
@EquipNTrip – Maybe if you learn to think you will think of a legitimate purpose. “They” would be the same morons GPSing people’s homes for the U.N.-mandates that the census department is unlawfully participating in. The legitimate reason to use them is the same reason the French made it illegal for phone companies to keep records of who called who after WWII. They did not do this to protect privacy. They did it because those records were used to determine who would be incinerated/gassed by the Nazi’s. The argument for surveilance devices like GPS and traffic cameras is always “I’ve got nothing to hide so what should I be afraid of?” That argument is supremely IGNORANT. Why not tell me where you work, and where you park, and what model of car you drive? Because that ‘privacy’ is a euphemism for an added layer of SECURITY. The mystery of such things is the only thing stopping criminals from exploiting that information. If you want the Gestapo to know where you live, where you drive, where you walk, what you say, who you associate with etc. then you’ve earned a trip to the death camps and the gas chamber’s your tax dollars helped to build.