LOSING TRACK: Opponents claim GPS monitoring violates civil rights; judges not so sure

Courts are wrestling with whether electronic monitoring is too intrusive; meanwhile, Europe uses the technology sparingly over civil-rights concerns  By RILEY VETTERKIND Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism  U.S. courts have not yet reached a final conclusion on whether GPS monitoring violates the civil rights of offenders, who find the devices socially embarrassing, physically uncomfortable and…