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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars

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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars

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TechnologyEnglish • 4 months ago

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.

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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A bike rack maintains plausible deniability.

Messing with your plates or getting fake plates could land you in court.
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  Exactly. Cops hate plate obfuscation and will probably pull you over on that alone. Having a bike rack? They’ll probably let it slide.

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