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February 3, 2016 06:24 pm GMT

Wisconsin man forced to wear GPS tracking bracelet for life

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Over the last couple of decades, the GPS ankle bracelet has quietly become a common technology that most U.S. citizens accept as a part of "house arrest" legal judgments. 

But would we be so accepting of that technology if it were possible that we had to wear one for life? A recent case in Wisconsin indicates that some people in certain states may not have a choice.

Used to monitor the movements of those ranging from sex offenders to white collar criminals, GPS bracelets have attained a kind of outlaw cachét in some circles, most notably celebrities, such as Lindsay Lohan and Martha Stewart. Read more...

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