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Cybercrime and cyber terrorism are nothing new, the first act of cybercrime dates back to almost the

70s. As technology grows so does the need for better security, but where ever there is a better mousetrap, there is an even better mouse. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure, and upholders of the law have to have a search warrant that proves intent or probable cause. The act of tracing a cell phone through the GPS enabled chip, would almost seem to fall under the Fourth Amendment, but is it unreasonable to activate the chip in order to find someone, or to track them in real time, streaming data? What exactly would you be searching and seizing by activating the chip? Anything you find after locating said person would fall under the inevitable discovery doctrine, because tracking the cell phone only makes it easier to track a suspect that is more than likely already under some form of surveillance. The government has set up special departments that govern the abuse of technology, and has created enforceable laws, that help back up others who want to track cell phones, or spy on someones email.

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