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ACLU, Congress, where are you?<BR>
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Whose "security"?<BR>
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Article below posted to buzzflash.net.<BR>
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Beverley<BR>
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sent by kjlovell since 1 day 10 hours 47 minutes, published about 22 hours 33 minutes THEIR COVER:Homeland security officials in the Washington area plan to dramatically expand the use of automated license plate readers to prevent possible terrorist attacks. THE TRUTH:This is not about preventing terrorist attacks but simply keeping tabs on where politically incorrect people go. The fact is that terrorists know how to swap a license plate on whatever vehicle they are using for an attack. Or they can simply steal a bus or truck to load up with explosives. Or they can rent a truck. So this license system isn't about stopping terror; but simply keeping an eye on YOU <BR>
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ARTICLE & LINK: http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1461567<BR>
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Security officials to scan D.C. area license plates <BR>
August 18, 2008 - 10:24am <BR>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland security officials in the Washington area plan to dramatically expand the use of automated license plate readers to prevent possible terrorist attacks.<BR>
Officials from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia have agreed to install 200 license plate readers on police vehicles, at airports and along roads. The plan announced Friday will be funded by federal homeland security grants for the area.<BR>
Britain used the readers in the 1990s to deter Irish Republican Army attacks. But in the United States, the devices have mostly been used to regulate parking or catch car thieves.<BR>
The readers will scan every license plate that passes by and will run the numbers through federal criminal and terrorist databases.<BR>
New York officials recently said they plan to scan license plates of all cars entering Manhattan.<BR>
Privacy experts say it's a vast expansion of the use of technology for security.<BR>
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