Cops Released a Car’s Travel History to a Total Stranger
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In a rare instance of too much transparency, an Ohio police department released the precise movements of a particular vehicle in response to a public records request, showing just how invasive license plate reading technology can be.

In a rare instance of too much transparency, an Ohio police department released the precise movements of a particular vehicle in response to a public records request.

  • ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    26·
    5 months ago

    This isn’t a case of too much transparency. This is a case of too much spying.

    Police should be 100% transparent, and shouldn’t collect information about citizens.

    • Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      5 months ago

      I mean, it would have been great for them to vet a request like this at all, but the best way to not release inappropriate information is to not have inappropriate information.