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Constitutional Law

Nov. 20, 2003

FBI Can Bug Cars Via Navigation System

SAN FRANCISCO - The emergency roadside assistance features in some luxury cars can also be used as roving bugs by the FBI to listen in on the occupants' conversations, and for the first time a federal appeals court has said companies may be enlisted to help agents do just that.

        By Pamela A. MacLean
        Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - The emergency roadside assistance features in some luxury cars can also be used as roving bugs by the FBI to listen in on the occupants' conversations, and for the first time a federal appeals court has said companies may be enlis...

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