The Rapid Rise of License Plate Readers

An anonymous reader writes "Today, tens of thousands of license plate readers (LPRs) are being used by law enforcement agencies all over the country—practically every week, local media around the country report on some LPR expansion. But the system's unchecked and largely unmonitored use raises significant privacy concerns. License plates, dates, times, and locations of all cars seen are kept in law enforcement databases for months or even years at a time. In the worst case, the New York State Police keeps all of its LPR data indefinitely. No universal standard governs how long data can or should be retained."

Comments

Re:privacy?

[binarylarry]

I think we need to attach infrared camera "discouragement" to the back of our cars.

Rise of the License Plate Reader.

[VortexCortex]

Today's reading club will be focusing on a little gem in the same vein as the ever popular 50 Shades of Grease:
IB6 UB9

Mmmm, that it's made by a convict is all the more racy!

Re:Rise of the License Plate Reader.

[93 Escort Wagon]

Redmond police seem to always be tracking my license plate number - B16B00B5

Maybe it is time to create the Slashdot Party??

[stox]

That may not be as crazy at it sounds.

Re:What they don't know, Google does

[7-Vodka]

Hey you know what's good for justice? If we embed video cameras in your eyes and microphones in your ears and record everything on the CLOUD.

That way, if you ever break any laws, no matter how unjust they may be, we can make sure you are justly punished.

Of course why would you have anything to fear if you're innocent? Are you hiding something? Think of the CHILDREN. We have to DO SOMETHING about all this crime.