Israel Police officials are more than a bit pleased with the reality that as a rule, Israelis do not leave their homes without their cellular telephone.
After the passing of the Big Brother Law, police are permitted to use the cellular telephone to enable them to track citizens. In July, police report 128 such cases towards preventing crimes and addressing cases involving danger to one’s life.
According to a report in the Yisrael HaYom newspaper, since the law was passed 38 cases were connected to an ongoing investigation to prevent the commission of a crime, 15 addressed preventing other levels of law-breaking, and 23 cases deal with urgent investigations or crimes that were already committed. 15 cases addressed cases of violence including attacks against women, minors, and drug-related cases. 88 cases were classified as “life-saving” and of that number, 72 were towards locating missing people.
The new law permits police to track people via their cellular phone without the need to obtain a court order if the case is urgent and the delay will be a costly one. Cellular telephone companies are compelled to cooperate with police and provide information on clients.
Police are compelled to report on their actions to Israel Police’s legal advisors who are expected to monitor their actions.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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The question is, is this really allowed ONLY when tracking a real criminal, or info relating to an actual crime that has been committed or is in progress, OR also just to track people the left-wing “government” doesn’t like (because they oppose it) and to harass them and interfere with their right to privacy.