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.... what in land-line terms is known as a pen register. Pen registers have always been available to law enforcement, given a warrant. Obtaining the geofenced pen-registers also requires a warrant... note the the original post references "phone location warrants." Warrants are the mechanism referenced in the fourth amendment to ensure that a search is reasonable and limited to a legitimate purpose - a criminal investigation.

As far as "private data" is concerned, what private data are you referring to? Location data from a cell phone ping is not comparable to your medical records or your bank account, or any other personal data that might be located on your phone. It is fairly limited information that you voluntarily provide to a third party (the telcom company) and therefore it is already considered public, not private, data.

I don't see why we should be making the job (catching criminals) of "these men" any harder than it can be. Law enforcement is a necessary and legitimate government function for the good of us all.