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.
Yes. The police could find me if they had a warrant, but they don’t and I’m not going to give them a reason to get one. My state doesn’t allow automatic use of license plate scanning equipment without reasonable suspicion, and police have to submit a report if they use it.
So I’m not worried about it. I’m not running from the police and acting like I am could give them reasonable suspicion, and that’s counter-productive.
Does it run on gas and have plates?
Yes. The police could find me if they had a warrant, but they don’t and I’m not going to give them a reason to get one. My state doesn’t allow automatic use of license plate scanning equipment without reasonable suspicion, and police have to submit a report if they use it.
So I’m not worried about it. I’m not running from the police and acting like I am could give them reasonable suspicion, and that’s counter-productive.