Cities are trying to tackle high crime areas by collecting data on the cars that enter certain high crime portions of their cities.
What do privacy advocates say?
- Creates permanent records of virtually everywhere any of us has driven
- Transforms the consequences of leaving home to pursue private life, and opening up many opportunities for abuse,
- Tracking people’s location constitutes a significant invasion of privacy
The most recent city to dip its toe in license plate reader pool? Wichita KS
Wichita Eagle via Governing | Wichita to Take License Photos in High-Crime Neighborhoods