Local L.A. Story (Hit-And-Run) pits Customer Privacy against Government Demands.

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Bit of a sad story, but with an encouraging twist.

Investigating a local hit-and-run, officials apparently approached Mercedes Benz to find a suspect's car via a LoJack system... and Mercedes Benz said "Go Fuck Yourself," choosing customer privacy over compliance of any suggested court order.

I feel this is encouraging... despite whatever the police chief might have to say about it.

Of course, I sincerely hope they find the guy, and am sure that they will.

Investigators say they're looking for a 2003 black Mercedes Benz S430, with license plate number 07TT777.

It's a Mercedes model that comes equipped with a GPS system known as Tele Aid.

But investigators say they hit a road black when they attempted to have Mercedes Benz use the technology at their fingertips to track it.

"Their legal counsel that has absolutely said that they are going to resist any court order for the release of this information which I find very frustrating and very appalling," Adams said.

Full article:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...cal&id=5478286

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A change for the better?