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If a bunch of hobbyists wanted to build a way to track cars using publicly available methods why shouldn't they have the right to do that? Could it be creepy?

If a bunch of hobbyists wanted to build a way to track cars using publicly available methods why shouldn't they have the right to do that? Could it be creepy? Yeah, but as long as they're not exposing information that's publicly available or targeting specific individuals, then it's not what I would consider to be morally wrong.* *On the other hand, the government using public funds to do this, combining the data with private information, and trying to keep the fact that they do this secret is wrong in my book.

larrydag 11y ago
As an aside tracking cars is being done now for collections and repossession industry. Right now its done by scanning parking lots or places of high density and comparing to databases of records.
- phkahler 11y ago
  >> As an aside tracking cars is being done now for collections and repossession industry. Right now its done by scanning parking lots or places of high density and comparing to databases of records. The DMV records are not supposed to be available to anyone but the police. The ability to abuse that for crime is huge.
  - jMyles 11y ago
    > not supposed to be available to anyone but the police... to abuse that for crime is huge So it sounds like an illogical configuration on its face then.
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