ALPR Mission Creep: School Residency, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/more-license-plate-reader-mission-creep-school-residency-verification-background

Comments

musicaleMay 27, 2026, 3:48 AM
I dislike loud cars and motorcycles, but ALPR should be limited severely. Driving a car shouldn't automatically subject you to dragnet surveillance.

Meanwhile emergency vehicle sirens are loud, obnoxious, and (in many cities) constant, with minimal benefit:

> The use of emergency vehicles’ lights and siren does not save clinically significant amounts of time, and it is associated with an increase in ambulance crashes.

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/blog/new-guidance-on-emergency-med...

hn_ackerMay 26, 2026, 11:51 PM
The original title is:

> More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints