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Re:Van Buren is a victory against overbroad interpretations ... by amelius on Friday June 04, 2021 @04:37PM (#27398802)
> I should be able to use a bot to access that data in the same ways a human could.

I don't think even this is something that follows naturally.

For example, a human can sit next to the highway and write down license plates. However, it is still a crime if you use a computer to do the same (and perhaps sell a huge database containing this information).

Re:Van Buren is a victory against overbroad interpretations ... by stachetoverlord on Friday June 04, 2021 @06:03PM (#27399593)
Where is this a crime? Dashcams are generally not illegal.
Re:Van Buren is a victory against overbroad interpretations ... by amelius on Saturday June 05, 2021 @02:35AM (#27402754)
It becomes illegal when you make a database of license plates coupled to locations and times.

And even more illegal when you publish a service for looking up this data.