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> even if it's not public bodies doing the collection There already are private companies that drive around scanning license plates and selling access to the d
by picks_at_nits 12y ago
> even if it's not public bodies doing the collection
There already are private companies that drive around scanning license plates and selling access to the data. One of their “use cases” is selling the data to “repo men.”
- maxerickson 12y agoAre there dedicated vehicles doing it? I had the idea that tow trucks were using the scanners and sharing data, I hadn't heard about anything dedicated to plate scanning. Edit: This article mentions "purpose-built camera cars": http://www.caranddriver.com/features/screen-plate-club-how-license-plate-scanning-compromises-your-privacy-feature http://www.caranddriver.com/features/screen-plate-club-how-l...
- rikkus 12y agoThat's the sort of thing I was expecting to happen. Ouch.