Yes, it's annoying anyway, to have privacy invaded (and to think they won't catch the bad guys anyway...) We have to be careful as to how far we let them go, "in the interest of our safety" as governments world-wide are known to overstep their boundaries.

As for the cars that are shut off? That's nearly any car with a GPS in them now, from the factory, read this for a new take on why: http://autos.aol.com/article/engine-shut-off-systems/