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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars (www.wired.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.

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[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 42 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is and has been a big deal for a while. Do we really want easily trackable movements on every major road? What happens when they start feeding that data into federal fusion centers for cataloging and storage "just in case" they need it later?

What happens when a regime that criminalizes dissent has access to realtime vehicular and individual (via mobile phone) tracking data?

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They already do this to flag potential traffickers. I’m not sure what we want has anything to do with what happens.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

If I ever get the chance I'm going to use it to take people's guns away and go after vehicles with modified emissions systems.