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

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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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[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world -1 points 15 hours 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.

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