Have you ever thought that your spouse might be cheating on you? Have you thought about using a GPS tracking device to find out? According to some anecdotal reports from GPS tracking manufacturers more and more people are taking advantage of this technological option when trying to decide whether or not the person they love is cheating on them.
According to the Dallas Morning News:
In a recent poll by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 81 percent of divorce attorneys say they have seen an increase in the number of cases using social networking evidence during the last five years.
Leaving that digital paper trail makes cheating easier to track. Tiger Woods’ recent scandal is a prime example.
At BrickHouse Security in New York, sales are brisk this time of year. The firm sells devices that help catch amorous affairs. The company specializes in selling tiny spy cameras and GPS devices the size of a matchbook. The company used to sell directly to law enforcement. But it soon realized it was missing out on a whole other market.
“It’s a busy time of year for us,” said Todd Morris, BrickHouse Security’s CEO. “It’s almost like Valentine’s Day is our Christmas.”
Morris said when the company opened up the phone lines five years ago to the public, the salespeople became like counselors listening to the most sordid of affairs.
According to Morris, his company is experiencing a 242 percent surge in sales of digital surveillance products in the 30 days leading up to Valentine’s Day compared with last year.
“What people are looking to buy is peace of mind,” he said. “At least 50 percent of the people who are worried find out their suspicions are correct.
“That leaves 50 percent who are just paranoid.”
Personally, I think that this statistic is both shocking and disturbing. Fifty percent of people who suspect their spouse of cheating to the point where they will go out and purchase some type of GPS tracking are right. This is an extremely sad state of affairs for committed relationships.
It could be that GPS is simply helping bring this phenomenon to the surface so that we can all see it, but I do wish that things were different. Relationships should never end with cheating or an affair, and I am glad that GPS tracking is there to help the one being cheated on figure it out and end the relationship. But it saddens me deeply that such technology is necessary.
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