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Re:9M logs of Brits' road journeys spill from number-plate c... by philjohn on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @08:16AM (#23006251)
The problem with "open" surveilance systems is they can be a useful tool for abusers to track down people who have escaped their clutches.

Know your target number plate? Oh look, they go to such and such supermarket at around 8pm every Friday.

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Re:9M logs of Brits' road journeys spill from number-plate c... by smichel17 on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @08:39AM (#23006385)
To fix this, personally I lean towards something like, "Privacy for the weak, transparency for the powerful."
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