> License plates are made to be observed. Sometimes they are observed by a person, and now they are observed by machines. <
Yep. I might not like it, but there is no expectation of privacy in public. And that includes my license plate info.
The problem, of course, is what is done with that info. To say, “We traced Leaning Right to a gun club.” - that’s no big deal. But to say, We traced Leaning Right to a gun club. He might be a terrorist.” - that’s a big deal.
“The problem, of course, is what is done with that info. To say, “We traced Leaning Right to a gun club.” - that’s no big deal. But to say, We traced Leaning Right to a gun club. He might be a terrorist.” - that’s a big deal.”
Actually, worse than that. Like guns shows, police and can observe and record the happenings at gun clubs, if they want, because there are so few...so if you go to either, there’s a good chance a cop will lay eyes on you and/or your car.
But how about Mr. Smith, your friend, who you visit after the gun show, maybe to pick up some tamales? Now he gets a ‘visit’ from the cops, with dogs, demanding to know what you (illegally) sold him, and when he says nothing, they later show up with a warrant.
It is SO EASY with nice, big, databases.