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License-plate scanners worry civil libertarians
Original post made on Jan 13, 2009
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Posted by Resident
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jan 13, 2009 at 5:22 pm
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jan 13, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Isn't the point of a license plate to make a car distinguishable? If an individual is worried about their plate being distinguished somewhere, then obviously they must have something to hide. Owning a car is not something we have to do, but something we choose to do, and obeying the law that demands a unique plate on each car is part of the process. It is like a contract which we agree to when we pay for the plate on purchase of the car.
And, I think this is a great idea. If all the cars in a certain street were known when a crime was committed, then there is a good place to start looking for the criminals.
And anyway, when we park in PA parking lots, there is a man with a machine taking all the plate numbers to check on time limits every day. This would probably make his job easier too.
