> Given enough mobile and fixed ALPR cameras the end result would be the same as having a GPS tracking device on everyone's car. I don't see why citizens should

> Given enough mobile and fixed ALPR cameras the end result would be the same as having a GPS tracking device on everyone's car. I don't see why citizens should subject themselves to that long term data collection. The common argument for privacy in relation to democracy, is that: If being associated to a political group will be counted against you and the data from such a system could be used to prove your attendance or affiliation to such a group... ...then you are unable to freely express your political beliefs as a consequence of being tracked.