GPS Tracking

A Tragic Story Comes to a Close

Shon Pernice, charged with the 2009 murder of his wife Renee Pernice, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter during an emergency hearing Tuesday afternoon in Clay County, MO. Attorneys from both sides were called to the Clay County courthouse Tuesday afternoon for the emergency hearing, whereupon Pernice’s attorney announced that a plea agreement had been reached with prosecutors.

Many expected the judge to rule on whether or not the data collected from a GPS tracking device attached to Pernice’s car should be considered as admissible evidence, however, they were surprised at what they heard when the attorneys arrived.

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60 Lives Forever Linked

Last Spring, Rick Ruzzamenti or Riverside, CA, decided he wanted donate one of his kidneys to a random stranger in need after the desk clerk at his yoga studio told him how she had recently donated a kidney to an ailing friend she had bumped into at Target. Ruzzamenti, 44, was so compelled by her story that two days later he called the Riverside Community Hospital to inquire as to how he would be able to donate one of his own.

Meanwhile in Joliet, IL,  Donald C. Terry Jr., 46, was in desperate need of a kidney. Since receiving a diagnosis of diabetes-related renal disease in his mid-40s, he struggled daily through dialysis for nearly a year. With nobody in his family willing or able to give him a kidney, his doctors warned that it might take five to ten years to crawl up the waiting list for an organ transplant from a deceased donor.

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Virginia Legislation Killed for the Third Straight Time

The Virginia legislation, that would have made it illegal to deceptively install a GPS tracker on a person’s vehicle, has been rejected by the Senate. This bill was endorsed by the House Science and Technology Committee and cleared by the House of Delegates, which voted 88-10 in favor of the bill, before making its way to the Senate for approval.

The Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 9-6 Monday to kill Del. Joe May’s bill.

May, R-Loudoun, introduced the legislation back in 2010 after receiving a complaint from a constituent who discovered a GPS tracker attached to the undercarriage of his car. It was placed on his car by a private investigator who was hired by his estranged wife, who suspected him of impropriety, which is a complete legitimate and legal practice. The legislature deferred the bill for further study that year, and in 2011 it was unanimously killed by a Senate committee.

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Big Brother for Big Brother

No one likes being on the receiving end of a speeding ticket. If you’ve ever gotten one, you know how it feels. What makes it worse is knowing that police officers do it all the time without getting penalized for breaking the same laws they’re asking you to abide by. Well, looks like someone finally did something about it.

Last fall, the Sun Sentinel began their investigation into the rampant problem of speeding police officers in South Florida. They obtained and analyzed the data that they collected from SunPass toll records, and recently shared their findings with police departments and sheriff’s offices. As a result, their investigation has spurred South Florida police chiefs and elected leaders to crack down on speeding cops with threats of tough punishment and even employing the use of GPS tracking technology.

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String of Manhole Covers and Sewer Grate Thefts

If it seems as if there are more potholes popping up, chances are they probably are, but not necessary because the roads are breaking down. It looks like manhole covers and sewer grates are in high demand these days, especially with thieves.

The price that scrap yards are willing to pay for scrap metal lately have made manhole covers and sewer grates a popular target for thieves. Local police in Joliet, Illinois have accounted for 63 manhole covers and sewer grates that have been stolen throughout the city since November 2011. Likewise, the surrounding suburbs of Lockport, Romeoville and Shorewood have also reported recent thefts.

“These thefts are thought to be occurring in the early morning to midday hours in newly developing subdivisions,” Lockport police said in a statement. “In one such incident suspects may have been wearing construction vests in an effort to blend in as doing sewer work.”

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The Shawshank Redemption

The 1994 American movie, The Shawshank Redemption, tells the story of Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins), a banker who gets sentenced to serve two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank State Prison for the supposed murder of his wife and her lover despite his claims of innocence. During his time at the prison, he befriends a fellow inmate, Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding (played by Morgan Freeman), and finds himself protected by the guards after the warden, Samuel Norton, begins using his banking experience to manage his money laundering operation from within the prison walls.

Over the span of close to two decades, Andy orchestrates an elaborate plan to break out of Shawshank Prison and successfully does so by patiently chipping away at his prison cell wall with a small little rock hammer. Upon escaping Shawshank, Andy enters back into society after spending nearly twenty years in prison, and is able to withdraw most of the corruption money that he had managed for the warden from several banks.

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Teenage Driving Accidents An Unfortunate Reality

A statistical research study performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that more than 5,000 teens are killed annually in traffic collisions, which are the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 15 and 20. This is an unfortunate and yet very real statistic that, although easier to ignore, should be opened to being addressed and discussed.

One of the biggest fears that often parents have is tied to one of their biggest responsibilities, which is the care and welfare of their children. Very few, if anything, compares to the feeling a parent has when their children achieve something significant for the very first time more rewarding, and yet there is nothing more painful when your children are confronted with a dangerous, or potentially life-threatening situations.

As the old cliche saying goes, “It’s like a double-edged sword.”

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Start Spreading the News…New York, New York

Last December, Brooklyn parents were rightfully upset after finding out that their children’s school bus driver had gotten lost, adding an extra five hours to the commute home.

According to a report from the New York Daily News, special needs and disabled students from four different Brooklyn public schools were taken on the nightmare trip home on November 29th after dismissal. Parents claim that they were never notified by the school that their children would be coming home late.

“I was so scared. I thought my child was killed or abducted,” said an East New York mother.

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 New Wisconsin Law on GPS Monitoring

The Wisconsin State Senate has passed a new bill that will allow judges to place restraining order violators on GPS monitoring.

Under this new bill, the Department of Corrections will track the violator’s movements via a GPS tracking device, such as an ankle bracelet. The GPS tracker will then notify police if the violator enters an area he or she is required to avoid under the restraining order. Anyone that’s being monitored by the GPS tracker will have to pay a $200 surcharge to cover tracking costs.

The Wisconsin Senate also approved another bill by voice vote that will increase the penalty for domestic abusers who contact victims from a $1,000 civil forfeiture to a misdemeanor punishable by up to $10,000 in fines and nine months behind bars.

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SilverCloud Offers Off-Campus Living Shuttle Location Solutions

Recently, The District, an off-campus apartment complex for students who attend West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV), installed LandAirSea’s SilverCloud real-time GPS tracking system on its campus shuttle buses.

The District, situated just minutes from West Virginia University’s Evansdale Campus, is nestled among rolling hills, trees and plenty of green space where “A View from the Top” takes on a whole new meaning.

Residents will appreciate the serenity and seclusion offered by The District’s location, while enjoying the amenities offered to them by having downtown Morgantown just minutes away from its complex.

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