This lawsuit might be a long shot, but it’s not completely a foregone conclusion at this point. The state of Illinois has tougher privacy laws than most states, which may factor into the judg…

This lawsuit might be a long shot, but it’s not completely a foregone conclusion at this point. The state of Illinois has tougher privacy laws than most states, which may factor into the judge’s decision. On the other hand, this lawsuit — filed by two Illinois residents with the assistance of the Liberty Justice Center — has been filed in federal court, where assumptions about expectations of privacy won’t necessarily be quite as affected by state law stipulations.

Case file: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24763737/alpr-4th.pdf

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    it’s aggregating that info into a long-term searchable database of people’s movements that’s the problem

    If they shouldn’t be doing it, you can bet your ass the government is doing it.