License Plate Scans Are Growing Exponentially

Police departments are running amok with automated surveillance tools, and one the is underreported is license place scanning. Data is collected indiscriminately without the driver’s knowledge and then stored for long periods of time. ⁃ TN EditorLicense-plate readers are feeding immense databases with details on Americans’ driving habits, helping solve crimes despite little public awareness about the breadth of the data collected or how it is used.
The vast network of automated