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Legislation Killed Would Have Effectively Blocked Police LPR, Including Flock

72 pointsby jhonovichtoday at 5:10 PM48 commentsview on HN

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arjietoday at 9:35 PM

Okay so it reads:

> A recipient of assistance under title 23, United States Code, may not use automated license plate readers for any purpose other than tolling.

Okay, I'm glad that's killed. And hopefully the future has every red-light backed by a red-light camera.

FateOfNationstoday at 8:55 PM

It also would essentially have blocked all traffic enforcement cameras (red light, speed, bus lane, school bus passing, etc.) too.

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firefoxdtoday at 6:56 PM

Is there an easier way to make this statement?

So did we kill a legislation that would have blocked Police license plate readers and Flock?

Or because the legislation is killed, we can block Police license plate readers and flock?

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pimlottctoday at 8:59 PM

"LPR", used 16 times in the article (including the title), stands for "License Plate Recognition"

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Lonestar1440today at 6:42 PM

Good riddance.

Just yesterday, flock helped police catch a dude who shot two women and was on the run https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/napa-road-rage-sho....

There's no expectation of privacy on public roads, but there are angry people behind 2 ton death machines.

"Kill switches" are too much, but license plate readers are not.

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