PInow.com Weekly News Round-up

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This is certainly an interesting week for PIs who rely on GPS and surveillance. These were the news stories the PInow.com staff was tracking this week:

North Carolina to Curb Private Investigators' Rights?

RALEIGH, NC - North Carolina Senator Julia Boseman has proposed legislation that would limit the rights that PIs have to shoot video. The move comes after a PI captured images of an undressed woman in her own home as part of an infidelity case. Under current state laws, licensed PIs can record images and video through windows into homes. Boseman wants to curb this ability, arguing that even police are not allowed such freedom. Local PIs point out that such methods often are needed in child protection cases and infidelity cases, where people hide illegal acts behind closed doors.

Georgia Bill Takes Aim At Hidden GPS Gadgets

ATLANTA, GA - Rep. Kevin Levitas in Georgia has introduced a new bill that would prohibit many people – including PIs – from using hidden GPS devices. Parents, law enforcement officers, and employers wishing to protect company vehicles would still be allowed to use the devices. PIs disagree with the bill, arguing that they are licensed and trained in using the GPS devices. Many PIs in the state are worried that they will not be able to effectively work on some cases if they are not permitted to use hidden GPS devices.

PIs in Russia Banned From Using Some Surveillance Devices

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - A recent change in Russia’s laws has banned private security companies from using tapping devices, spy devices and surveillance equipment. The companies also are no longer allowed to use any security service identification or police identification. Fines for violating the rules include a maximum of seven years in prison. Under the new laws, employees of law enforcement are not allowed to work for PI agencies.

PI Believes Smith is Innocent

COLUMBUS, OH - In 1994, bus driver Nancy Smith was convicted of molesting four children. Now, a local PI says that he has evidence that shows Smith’s innocence. PI Martin Yant has been working on the case for years and hopes to have a chance to present the evidence before a hearing. Yant believes that the investigators initially involved in the case made mistakes when interviewing the alleged victims and asked leading questions of the young children. Yant has helped find evidence to free 12 wrongfully convicted people.

Real-Life Pet PI in Texas

HOUSTON, TX - Licensed PI Karin TarQwyn specializes in finding lost pets. She is one of just a few PIs across the country with that specific specialization. After being in the business for four years, she has worked on more than 1,500 cases, specializing in dogs specifically. Many of her cases are handled by telephone. Once a pet owner calls with a missing pet, TarQwyn considers the breed and looks at maps and satellite photos to predict where the dog may have instinctively gone.

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