Trackergate: A Political Witch Hunt Masquerading as Justice - Nevada Globe

Trackergate: A Political Witch Hunt Masquerading as Justice - Nevada Globe

Here’s the deal: a private investigator, David McNeely, did his job. He tracked Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and former Washoe County Commissioner Vaughn Hartung using GPS devices. Was it sneaky? Sure. Was it illegal? Not even close. At the time, Nevada had no law banning such tactics, none, zip, nada. They had to scramble to pass Assembly Bill 356 after the fact, effective July 1, 2023, just to make it a crime. That’s right, McNeely operated in a…