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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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[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

So what you’re saying we create a Credit Score system, but for guns. Might just work 🧐

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Since those cameras are so easy to deploy, it would be trivial to place them near gun stores and gun ranges, and other places frequented by gun owners, it's not a gun registry though. It's simply four catching criminals and for the children's safety of course. If you go against the police you are un-American