License Plate Readers
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Dec
2021
03
Nov
2021
25
Oct
2021
License Plate Scanners Were Supposed to Bring Peace of Mind. Instead They Tore the Neighborhood Apart.
License plate readers are rapidly reshaping private security in neighborhoods, bringing police surveillance tools to the masses with an automated watchdog that records 24 hours a day. That's leading to angry conflict in otherwise peaceful communities.
14
Oct
2021
14
Sep
2020
Do We Have a License to Travel Without Being Tracked?
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently allowed an indictment against a New Bedford man accused of dealing drugs to stand after his attorney challenged the charges based in part on the use of fixed cameras on the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
29
Oct
2019
21
Jul
2019
Michigan City Council Axes Plate Scanners
An ordinance to allow the Michigan City Police Department to purchase license plate reader technology, including facial recognition capability, was killed Tuesday after several concerned citizens spoke against it during a public hearing.
20
Jul
2019
18
Jul
2019
Denver-Area Neighborhoods Are Installing License Plate Readers to Record Every Vehicle That Passes By
License plate readers posted at both entrances to an upscale Aurora neighborhood snapped pictures of passing cars Wednesday, recording the type, color and license plate number of each vehicle and inputting that information into a database.