That's not very useful?

For homeowners, the real estate transactions are public and majority of white collar people have LinkedIn accounts.

So, from home and work, you identify me. Then you figure out which church I attend, and which strip club I attend.

"Wait, user compliance scan identified location traces associated with participitation in community groups prohibited by EasyLife Health™ policy update 2025-12-06b. Recommend to annul contract."

You're starting with the plate, getting the home, and then you can get the real estate info.

Most people don't expect their identity to be discoverable from their driving.

Wait really? I feel like this was happening in the 90s. Now every car has a full gps spy system integrated to the point I barely trust that my conversation is private in a modern vehicle. But I guess if you think it's just your car company, Android, Apple, roadside assistance, the local police, and probably the music you're playing that can pin your location you're probably ok.

Literally all of these can be avoided except the external apparati like the Flock cameras, which is why they're such a big deal.

Getting tracked by your map application or OS platform can be countered by using an open source ROM and a local map provider like OpenStreetMap. Gtting tracked by the car itself can oftentimes be prevented by unplugging the telematics unit (or its antennas) or bypassing it with special cables. But there's nothing you can legally do to protect against the Flock cameras, without ignoring the law entirely and going around town with an angle grinder.

Isn't that the whole idea of licence plates? So you're identifiable?

To the police, perhaps. Not walmart.

> majority of white collar people have LinkedIn accounts.

What a time to live in!

LinkedIn has always struck me like a kind of contemporary slave management/market place, only one in which pick-mes try to be the best alpha slave they can be.

The fact that you are linked in, as in a chain, sure does not help with dispelling my impression.