GPS Tracker On My Truck
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Canadian Man Discovers Real-Time GPS Tracker On Vehicle
Ontario, Canada-When Ben Ferrill went through his normal routine of checking his truck for any possible damage or mechanical issues, the last thing he imagined finding was a little black box connected to the under carriage of his vehicle by a magnetic mount. Having no idea what the mysterious device was, Ferrill began to fear that the unknown item could be a bomb or some other form of explosive. He immediately became frightened and contacted local law enforcement authorities.
After the device was removed and inspected, police were able to determine that the unknown object was a GPS tracker placed inside a waterproof case. After some investigative work, the GPS tracking device was discovered to be a real-time GPS tracker developed by a company in the United States that markets itself as a business that works primarily with other companies to help develop strategies for fleet management needs. After Ferrill was able to identify the object and find out where it was created, it seemed like it would be easy to locate who purchased the unit and was paying the monthly service obligations required to operate the real-time GPS tracker.
Unfortunately, the GPS tracking company was less than willing to assist in providing the identity of the person who was using the real-time GPS tracker in a malicious way that violated Canadian law.
Ferrill explained that after learning the device connected to his truck was a GPS tracker, he begun to feel paranoia. Ferrill stated that he and his wife would often wake up in the middle of the night worried they were being watched, and sometimes suspect unknown vehicles traveling near or around their home were watching them. He said, "The whole thing is quite terrifying", and feels "powerless" that the GPS tracking company will not divulge and information about the person who placed the real-time GPS tracker on his vehicle, even with the assistance of Canadian law enforcement.
The Oklahoma-based GPS tracking company addressed the topic of privacy with a post on their website stating that they take every measure to protect the privacy rights of customers, and are willing to fight the issue in court in order to keep buyer identity private. That basically means that the manufacturer of the GPS tracking device will not be releasing the buyer's identification, even though the individual used the GPS tracker in a fashion that was unlawful in Ontario, Canada.
Ferrill is now hoping that Kore Wireless, the company that transmits the live GPS tracking data via cellular towers, might persuade the Oklahoma-based GPS company that holds the billing information and identity of the person who placed the GPS vehicle tracker on Ferrill's truck into releasing the information. However, that is more wishful thinking than anything else, as the Oklahoma-based company is clearly determined to stand by internal policy by not releasing any personal identification information about any clients.
Should the Oklahoma-based GPS tracking company release the identity of the individual who unlawfully used their product to Canadian authorities?
Should legislation be ratified to make it mandatory that GPS tracking system companies release all documentation about a client when a surveillance product was used to break the law?
Source: Canada News