Terry Gross Interview - Interpreting the constitution in the digital Era
Facts:
- The Supreme Court is currently dealing with a case on the legality of the Police force placing a GPS tracking device on a car without a warrant.
- The biggest question is what is the difference of tracking for 10 to 100 miles compared to tracking for a month.
- Jeff Rosen believes that there is a necessity for translation of the Constitution.
- In his essay, in Constitution 3.0, he shows a story of a world at the time of 2025, where people have the ability to know what you are doing and where you are 24/7, via security camera and things like such.
- Google Maps became controversial when it started taking 'street view' picture, because it is a possible invasion of privacy.
- In Germany the decided that they would not let Google because of their strict laws on data gathering.
- It would be possible for Facebook and Google to team up and stream every surveillance camera in the world in the future.
- Some countries have recognized a "right to oblivion" that allows people to take down pictures of themselves that they don't want off the Internet.
- Criminals are using brain scans showing overactive amygdalas as proof that they cannot control themselves.
- The lines regarding privacy, adhering or breaking, are very different between American and Europe, as the two have very different policies on data gathering.
Q's:
- Where is the line in invasion of privacy?
- If Police GPS tracking is unconstitutional, is radar detector constitutional?
- How can the supreme court react?
- What is the general view of the citizens?
- Is the government taking it too far?
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