[Nervous Tick]

>> the government can monitor you in this way virtually anytime it wants — with no need for a search warrant.

It seems, then, that you could electronically sweep your car for broadcasting devices** — and if you find one, it’s yours!

You could remove it from your car and put it on... oh, say, a cop car; wouldn’t that be a hoot. Or a city councilman’s vehicle. Wonder what they’re up to when they’re not spending your dough? :-)

Or just smash it up with a hammer and throw it away. Or take it apart and see what makes it tick, and post pics to the internet.

** I’m sure you can buy a device for detecting “bugs” on the Internet — and if this technique catches on, they’ll become quite popular and readily available.

[Hodar]

You are missing the fun part.

Alert the bomb squad and media of a suspicous package that was installed on your car. Let the media circus begin, and the humiliation of the police department take a black eye in the media and on TV.

Rub their noses in it.

[Paladin2]

Drop it in the mail.

[Mad Dawgg]

"It seems, then, that you could electronically sweep your car for broadcasting devices** — and if you find one, it’s yours!"

if I did find one I would go find Someone in Code Pink Or Green Peace or ELF and stick it on one of their SUVs.

[sionnsar]

Or a city councilman’s vehicle.

There's the answer!