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A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide (www.wired.com)

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[–] Wiz@midwest.social 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They call them 'License plate trackers' but they also look at faces.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Flock cameras you mean? I did not know this.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago

They also can identify and track vehicles based off things like bumper stickers, dents/damage. And identify people across different cameras by outfit, physical characteristics, and walking gait.