Researchers at a security research company say that they ... rates far below 1 percent of license plates read. Maryland officials have defended their program, which collects data from departments across the state in a … Washington Post · By Craig Timberg · 1 day ago
A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union reveals the existence of technology that allows police to record the license plate of every car an officer encounters while on patrol, catalog it, and compare it to a database of suspect vehicles: (CNN ... Outside Beltway · By Doug Mataconis · 2 hours ago
But Maryland has the right idea in restricting to criminal investigations the use of scanners and the databases they create. Forget privacy. That's so 20th century. The 21st century requires you to smile, or at least keep … Newsday · By Scripps Howard and Dale Mcfeatters · 7 hours ago
Automatic license plate readers are the most widespread location tracking technology ... obtained through freedom of information requests by ACLU affiliates in 38 states and Washington, D.C. As it becomes increasingly … American Civil Liberties Union · By Catherine Crump · 1 day ago