‘There will be NO Cars’ Elimination of Personal Cars
By Lauren Fix Recently, global elites and world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum also known as the WEF, had their annual summit. Adel Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy for Saudi Arabia, said at a recent meeting in Switzerland, “There will be no cars.” […]
Guns in Motor Vehicles–What Are Your Rights?: NMA Newsletter #726
By Texas Member, Ted Levitt On June 23, 2022 the US Supreme Court ruled in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen that New York’s law requiring citizens to show a “Special need” to obtain a gun carry permit/license violated the Second Amendment. Writing for the majority, Justice Clarence Thomas said, “We […]
Your Car is Tracking You! Does this Violate Your 4th Amendment Rights?
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach As the US enters a new era of lawmaking, connected cars could become the new front of legal battles. Most modern cars know their locations better than their owners do. As suites of connected-car apps become mainstream for both emergency functionality or for driver conveniences such as remote start and […]
Want to check out my Car’s Infotainment System? Get a Warrant!
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared in January 2022 as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #681. If you would like to subscribe to the one-topic newsletter delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning, Click Here. Many of us find using a cell phone convenient for communicating and learning. Now, connecting a […]
Want to check out my Car’s Infotainment System? Get a Warrant!: NMA E-Newsletter #681
Many of us find using a cell phone convenient for communicating and learning. Now, connecting a smartphone to a vehicle extends the utility of that little pocket computer. Vehicles have become smartphones on wheels. A car’s infotainment system records and stores call logs, contact lists, GPS information, emails, photos, text messages, social media feeds, videos, […]
Nation’s First Real-Time CCTV Camera Network Managed by a Cable Television Company
By guest writer Joe Cadillic, of the MassPrivatel Blog One of the oldest parks in Nevada, Baker Park in Las Vegas, was remodeled for a staggering $7.3 million. But concerns over homeless people made the city of Las Vegas do something no other city in the country has ever done before. “I went to that middle school,” […]
Fourth Amendment Wins in the Baltimore Plane Surveillance Case: NMA E-Newsletter #654
“Allowing the police to wield this power unchecked is anathema to the values enshrined in our Fourth Amendment,” wrote Fourth Circuit US Court of Appeals Chief Judge Roger Gregory in late June. The case, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department, involved the use of aerial surveillance that continuously tracked and monitored the […]
The Consequences of Ignoring the Law
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #628, emailed in January 2021. If you would like to receive the weekly newsletter, register today at the NMA! At the urging of the late motorists’ advocate extraordinaire, Jim Walker, the NMA provided grant support for the defense of a […]
The Consequences of Ignoring the Law: NMA E-Newsletter #628
At the urging of the late motorists’ advocate extraordinaire, Jim Walker, the NMA provided grant support for the defense of a Michigan man pulled over for driving over the speed limit in 2015. This wasn’t your typical speeding case, as illustrated by final closure earlier this month when the state Supreme Court declined to take […]
When it Comes to Auto Privacy, You Get What’s Coming to You
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #299, emailed to NMA members in October 2014. The information is still pertinent, and if anything, the privacy issue for motorists has become more acute with time. If you would like to receive the weekly NMA E-Newsletter, a one-topic discussion, consider becoming a member of the […]