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Jealous Dad Stalks Wife With GPS, Then Takes Lives of Children, Himself

by Tim Stevens on April 8, 2009 at 05:15 PM

We've seen numerous examples of how GPS can get you into trouble, but never anything quite as sad as this. James Harrison of Graham, Washington had recently suspected his wife Angela of cheating and, with the help of one of his daughters, used a GPS location feature in his wife's cell phone to locate her. He indeed found her with another man in a convenience store. Confronting her husband, Angela declared that she was leaving him for her boyfriend. The next night, which was this past Saturday, James Harrison killed himself and his five children, police told the AP.

We've covered stories of jealous spouses like this in the past, and, with GPS finding its way into more and more devices, it's getting easier and easier to find those who many not want to be found -- whether they be strangers, friends, family, or lovers. It's safe to say that, when GPS first came out, nobody envisioned these sorts of repercussions coming to pass. You certainly can't blame the tech, itself. But, if you're trying to do something and you don't want anyone to know where you're doing it, perhaps it'd be wise to turn off that handset and go off the grid for a while. [From: AP/AOL News via Textually.org]

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