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.

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/27154690

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.

  • @DaddleDew
    -5•1 month ago

    In my experience those who put their political opinions on their car are morons anyway

    • @[email protected]English
      13•1 month ago

      These cameras are now recording lawn signs as well now, which tends to be a bit more of a broad array of intelligence.

      • moxOP
        18•1 month ago

        They are also recording people, along with precise location and time. This is mass surveillance, and it reaches beyond bumper stickers.

      • Flying Squid
        0•1 month ago

        Yeah, well if Dimitri Martin doesn’t want to hang out with a guy with an MST3K silhouette sticker and an HHGTTG green guy on his car, he’s missing out because I could introduce him to a lot of cool stuff.

    • Flying Squid
      1•1 month ago

      “Morons deserve do be surveilled.” Noted.