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Flock Leaked Cops’ License Plate Searches via DuckDuckGo, Bing

https://www.404media.co/flock-leaked-cops-license-plate-searches-via-duckduckgo-bing/

#Flock #AI #LicensePlates #Cameras #DuckDuckGo #Bing #Surveillance #Privacy #ACAB #Tech

Gov. Tina Kotek won’t expand restrictions on undercover Oregon plates to agencies helping ICE

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://lincolnchronicle.org/gov-tina-kotek-wont-expand-restrictions-on-undercover-oregon-plates-to-agencies-helping-ice/

No undercover license plates for ICE, Gov. Kotek orders

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://lincolnchronicle.org/no-undercover-license-plates-for-ice-oregon-gov-kotek-orders/

#DOJ sues states that rejected #ICE requests for #undercover #licenseplates

The #Trump administration continues to claim in lawsuits that ICE monitoring sites are #doxing agents, without showing evidence that's happening.

Most recently, the #DepartmentofJustice pointed to sites like ICEList.info and ICESpy.org in lawsuits it filed in an attempt to force four states to reverse policies blocking ICE agents from registering undercover license plates.
#privacy #security #icelist #icespy

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/doj-sues-states-that-rejected-ice-requests-for-undercover-license-plates/

Ars Technica: FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants “data in near real time”. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced plans to buy nationwide access to a network of license plate readers, saying it will award contracts to one or more vendors that can offer ‘near real time’ information from cameras across the US. The proposed contract is for the FBI Directorate of […]

@That_One_Guy

So, out here in STL my car is easy to spot for a rather disappointing reason, and that's because I run Bee Friendly plates, the ones that support the Missouri Bee Keepers Association ( @That_One_Guy you should get a set), and apparently they've only managed to move 150 of them.

MO makes it difficult to get specialty plates, while at the same time having a mind-boggling amount of choices, 143 I think it is. Basically you have to donate to the organization, get an emblem usage form from them, and fill out an application, which application depends on the plate. I definitely like how most states do where you just get the plate at the DMV and they cut a check to the organization.

Any how, if'n you're in Missouri and want some specialty plates… https://dor.mo.gov/motor-vehicle/plates/documents/SpecialtyPlateChart.pdf

I see you, Ontario plates "SUDO MV", I see you.

#licenseplates