Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Voice of America: License Plate Readers Spur Privacy Concerns

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries 
License Plate Readers Spur Privacy Concerns
Jul 31st 2013, 20:26, by webdesk@voanews.com (Jeff Swicord)

Privacy advocates, already reeling from leaks on the government's surveillance of private citizens, have found another concern.  Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are using powerful camera technology to scan license plates and build databases on the movements of millions of Americans. Arlington County Police Detective Mohammed Tabibi is with the auto theft unit.  He uses license plate readers, or LPR's, mounted on the hood of his car, to look for stolen vehicles. "It ...

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