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License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
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Hasn't that already been a thing for a long time now?
Yes. Each state already has this data.
Yeah but private enterprise didn't. And if commercial, Leo can buy it without a warrant
Private enterprises can just buy the data from the state in most places.