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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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[-] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 4 points 1 month ago

A bike rack maintains plausible deniability.

Messing with your plates or getting fake plates could land you in court.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Exactly. Cops hate plate obfuscation and will probably pull you over on that alone. Having a bike rack? They'll probably let it slide.

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