alt Hacker NewsThis doesn't seem solved. You are getting rid of historical queries and the ability to search by cars and drivers. Swapping plates should not be a viable strategy in the year 2026.
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ssl-3 • today at 5:52 AM
In 2026, some people still seem to be able to get along with running no license plates at all like we're still doing COVID-era exceptions.
Maybe we should work more on gathering up the low-hanging fruit before we start setting the stage for Minority Report.
Yes, but dropping historical queries is basically the only thing that turns these scanners into something plausibly not 24/7 warrantless surveillance.
Because to make historical queries you now have to monitor every vehicle all the time.