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A mystery gunman who allegedly fired 700 road-rage-inspired bullets at German drivers during the past five years was finally arrested in late June. Digital sleuthing was credited with ending the reign of driving terror. Germany’s E-ZPass-like system is off-limits to law enforcement, so police set up a temporary network that tracked license plates on the road and used the data to catch the suspect.

Could never happen in America because the criminal used a gun and that means his right to privacy trumps all laws. The NRA would have the operation shut down in an instance because it denotes tracking of a gun and a gun owner.

In America, the government can wiretap every communication you have, break into your house and bug it, search your possessions and your body at any time and anywhere, keep track of every place you go and every one you meet using your smartphone, know when you are at home with smart meters, and record the GPS location of your house to find out exactly what room pictures were taken, but god forbid the government ever keep track of deadly weapons like guns. That would be an Orwellian invasion of privacy.

I want a smart phone gun hybrid, not to use as a weapon, but to keep the government from tracking and wiretapping it. Is there an app for that?

Good point, Dan.
Also, red-light cameras are disappearing thru out the country and I think it's a shame. I know they save lives.
I'm a privacy advocate and I am a safety advocate. There is NO justification having drones flying over San Diego.
Many issues but it's not rocket science.