Don't defend rights of criminals

After reading the article called “Rulings mixed on GPS trackers” in the Sunday, Oct. 17, edition of the Daily Herald, I felt I needed to speak up. The article addressed the issue of whether it was OK for the FBI to install tracking devices in suspects' cars without a warrant.

Does that violate the suspect's right to privacy? I say NO! I am sick of hearing about our government spending countless dollars protecting the rights of potential criminals. If you are not doing anything wrong, then there is no need to worry about being tracked. The criminals are using technology to create advantages for themselves and we need to put that same power into the hands of our law enforcement.

With so much talk about the wasteful spending in law enforcement, why not let a computer monitoring device do the work of what would be countless hours spent by individuals watching and following potential criminals. This is the computer age and we need to give the FBI a chance to put criminals away using that technology. Why is it that we are always tied up in court defending the rights of criminals and not helping the “good guys”?

Kayla Ryan

North Barrington