More Than 2 Million License Plates Scanned at Mall Of America in Past 90 Days

What can I say?

Many will feel protected, safe and secure.

Personally, I would feel violated, suspicious and angry.

You Decide.

Peace

a reply to: jude11

I don't need to feel safe and secure. I'm a very highly skilled and trained mixed martial artist and I know to effectively shoot a rifle, shotgun, handgun, bow, and I've learned how to fight with knives as well as served in the military thanks,


My point is that's the approach more should be taking to safety.

Are they filtering for ISIS?

You feel violated because someone sees the plate everyone can see on your car?

People can't find more first world problems to complain

a reply to: xuenchen

The solution is to boycott the Mall of America until they tell the police to stop using OCR on their private property.

a reply to: Indigent

Given the economic conditions many Americans currently face, "first world problems" really isn't the proper term.

The point here is privacy. Someone will see a plate number and most likely forget it within 30 seconds. But this scans every plate so movements are recorded not only through cells but through plate numbers.

The Mall of America is so 20th century. I think Mall of Police State is more fitting. S + F

a reply to: Indigent

I don't need them keeping a record of where I am specifically moment to moment.

originally posted by: onequestion
a reply to: jude11

I don't need to feel safe and secure. I'm a very highly skilled and trained mixed martial artist and I know to effectively shoot a rifle, shotgun, handgun, bow, and I've learned how to fight with knives as well as served in the military thanks,

My point is that's the approach more should be taking to safety.

But the Govt. is taking of your safety for you. They believe you can't be safe without them.

In return, all you have to do is bend over and give up your freedom.

Sounds like a fair trade.

Peace

a reply to: CraftBuilder

I bet you all concerned with privacy at the same time got smartphones...

originally posted by: CraftBuilder
a reply to: xuenchen

The solution is to boycott the Mall of America until they tell the police to stop using OCR on their private property.

Unfortunately, the masses want to shop more than stand against tyranny.

Peace

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a reply to: Indigent

Of course. We know every single thing we do is observed and compiled into various databases. They track with cell signals, through the net, drones, satellites, our neighbors, etc.

The more citizens allow, the less rights they will have.

a reply to: occrest

Awesome.

originally posted by: Indigent
You feel violated because someone sees the plate everyone can see on your car?

People can't find more first world problems to complain

Violation of rights and freedoms IS very much a World problem.

If you're ok with that, no one is stopping you. If someone is not ok with it...shouldn't they have a right?

Peace

a reply to: jude11

Oh I didnt knew you got the right of not allow the police to check your plate, where in the constitution is that freedom?

they read AND run every plate....how much $$ is spent to do that?? as reportrd, there are no laws concerning the use and how long info is kept. how long before they start useing it to go after people..didnt pay a ticket, fine ect..
another example of the surveillance/police country that we live in.

I say implement this technology on every street corner. Given the amount of money the government takes in, they can afford it.

My only wish is that citizens will receive daily reports about all elected officials and where their cars go. From Mike's Bar to Cynthia's Legitimate Relaxation Shack, every stop, start, and all times.

They know where we are, we should know where they are.

Police scanning plates with automated systems is good, efficient as a robot makin cars is better than a human.

Imagine if a stolen car is placed with a bomb at a parking lot, with this a patrol passing by would get a flag on the car if it was reported, and a tragedy could be avoided.

This however is what should outrage you all

In their case, they have an agreement with Mall of America. According to Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts, the mall is allowed to access the data

Why a private corporation is allowed to do so


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Private corporations are creepy, police doing more efficient small task is not.

I would really like to know how on earth police accepted that agreement, it's like they work for the mall



Link don't want to cooperate

originally posted by: Indigent
a reply to: jude11

Oh I didnt knew you got the right of not allow the police to check your plate, where in the constitution is that freedom?

Unless the have 2 million warrants it does violate the Constitution.

Give away your own rights if you must.

I am not willing to give up a single one of mine.

a reply to: Indigent

The mall's allowed to access it for consumer research purposes.

Who parks where, what days, what models, where they shop, what they buy, duration of stays, etc, etc.

That bothers me too. It's like the internet. I don't need ads to look up the weather.