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veec_cas_tanttoday at 2:50 AM1 replyview on HN

Maybe for some, but I honestly don't find it very persuasive. The misuse of license plate data wouldn't make my top ten list of potential powers that law enforcement might abuse. Clearly, abuse of any kind of power should not be tolerated, but potential benefits must also be considered. I think the widespread deployment of cameras at businesses and homes provides strong evidence of their benefits. The idea that a crime happens outdoors and the proper course of action is for police to knock on 100 doors to collect grainy doorbell footage is pretty inefficient, to say the least.


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AdieuToLogictoday at 3:06 AM

> The misuse of license plate data wouldn't make my top ten list of potential powers that law enforcement might abuse.

Are you sure about that?

How about if your license plate were stolen without your knowledge, placed on another vehicle of the same make and model, then photographed leaving the scene of a crime?

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