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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars (www.wired.com)
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From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.

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[–] SSJMarx@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've heard of card counters getting stopped by security when they try to walk into a casino, there are definitely ways to "make" someone's car and put it in a database but the tech is still spotty afaik.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

card counters

Yup, but these systems are a lot less sophisticated than many people make them out to be. It's also not illegal to count cards, the casinos just aren't big fans of losing money, so they'll enforce their right to refuse service to anyone if they suspect you of counting cards.