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A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 744

August 22, 2024·44 min·4 clips
Why are federal courts split on whether geo-fencing warrants violate the Fourth Amendment?
The hosts discuss recent geospatial news, including legal debates over geo-fencing warrants and the release of Overture Maps open data, then reflect on key developments from 2004 like the rise of podcasting, Ajax technology, and OpenStreetMap, highlighting how events like the Haiti earthquake shaped public mapping.

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A grounded legal update and a relaxed 2004 tech reminiscence that use old platform battles to show how the web changed.

Episode 744 starts with geo offensing warrants and the split between recent federal rulings over whether they fit the Fourth Amendment. The piece keeps that legal question grounded in practice, which works well for anyone dealing with location data.

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A legal split, then a surprisingly useful rewind to 2004.

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