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Taxi Drivers Wary of GPS Tracking Plan

Cab drivers in Philadelphia are protesting a move to equip their taxis with Global Positioning System units. The tracking devices would allow dispatchers to pinpoint a taxi's exact location. But the drivers say this would be a violation of their privacy.

Steve Inskeep talks to Ronald Blount, president of the Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania.

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