Flock, the automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company, exposed some of the license plate cops were looking for and the reason for doing so.

  • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    16 hours ago

    It’s good to point this out, I don’t drive but I forget they could probably track my bike still based on it’s distinctiveness, calling them license plate readers really does obscure the insidiousness well. We’ve heard about automatic license plate readers for years, they weren’t like this so it is really disingenuous to call them such.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      oh yeah. like, if the police in town have figured out who i am from my trike, there’s no way the ALPR hasn’t. that thing is fucking distinctive. and i wave hi to everyone (the ALPRs with one finger)