A new survey shows more Americans oppose police license plate readers than support them, a notable shift in public sentiment as automated vehicle surveillance expands across the country.
The pushback is not abstract. Documented police abuses of surveillance infrastructure, including CCTV and plate reader networks, have eroded public trust. The survey captures that erosion in hard numbers, making it relevant to any policy debate about expanding these systems.
The full article is worth reading for the specific polling figures and the breakdown of opposition by demographic, which reveal who distrusts this technology most and why that matters for departments already deploying it.
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