“The devices read license plates and search databases for stolen vehicles, wanted individuals, expired registrations, warrants, and more. However, they also record the time and location of every license plate they read, creating huge databases that can track potentially millions of people who have not committed any crimes or done anything wrong. License plate readers are spreading rapidly around the country–they are already in use in at least 40 cities in Massachusetts across the state, including the Boston area, Worcester and Springfield–and are being used by federal law enforcement.”
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