When he went in for a quick oil change, United States citizen Yasir Afifi discovered something he could have never expected. Magnetically attached to the undercarriage of his vehicle was a global positioning system tracking device. The United States of America FBI has since demanded the GPS equipment back, and also the American Civil Liberties Union has vowed to challenge the FBI’s actions.
Oil change leads to FBI surprise
Auto mechanics working on Yasir Afifi’s oil change found an interesting Federal Bureau of Investigation shock. The undercarriage of the autos had a Global Positioning System following device on it. A friend of Yasir Afifi explained that the GPA was issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after he posted photos of it online. While the FBI doesn’t officially confirm that the gadget is owned by the Bureau, police and Federal Bureau of Investigation officials did arrive at Afifi’s home to reclaim the machine.
No explanation for a Global Positioning System
A recent U.S. 9th circuit court ruling made it lawful to track autos without a warrant which is why it was lawful for the GPS following machine to appear there. Yasir Afifi states that there is no explanation for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be tracking him, other than the fact he is half Egyptian. Being a U.S. born citizen, Yasir Afifi does not have any explanation to be followed. He had been also the son of an Islamic-American community leader.
Global Positioning System tracking can be fought against by ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union quickly contacted Afifi when the Federal Bureau of Investigation gadget had been found in his vehicle. The American Civil Liberties Union wanted to challenge the 9th circuit and thinks this is the perfect excuse. Afifi was initially contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation six months ago. Afifi cooperated with the FBI, saying that he would be happy to answer questions if his lawyer approved. Following the lawyer contacted the FBI, there weren’t any more calls back. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it received an “anonymous tip” that Afifi may be a threat to national security.
Citations
Wired.com
wired.com/threatlevel/2010/10/fbi-tracking-device/all/1
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