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I know this story is a little on the stale side but I thought it was worth mentioning. Apparently Sprint insists on following the book to the dot.

NBC4 reported that a lot of cell phones come with GPS locator technology and privacy assurances that your location will not be divulged to anyone, even to law enforcement without a subpoena.

The Cochran family of Eastvale was loading their baby into their SUV in the home’s driveway. The father, Jason, belted in their 10-month-old baby and came back inside for their 3-year-old.

“Stephanie was finishing brushing his teeth. I went and got him and walked out the door and the car was gone with Wade in it,” said father Jason Cochran.

“The deputies were told that Sprint had the location of the vehicle but that they could not disclose it to them because they needed to pay the $25 fee for a subpoena or fill out some forms,” said Stephanie.

Thanks Sprint for respecting the privacy of customers, but damn you for being such a hassle in tracking this families car and child. Let’s try to stay on topic and leave the parents and their decision to leave their child alone for a minute out of the discussion.