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Electronic Frontier FoundationWith automated license plate reader logs, “Anytime somebody leaves something vague as the reason like ‘suspect’ or’ suspicious’, … it doesn't tell you enough to know if it's a legitimate search,” EFF’s @maassive told Virginia's WHRO Public Media. https://www.whro.org/virginia-center-for-investigative-journalism/2026-04-02/virginia-police-often-search-alpr-surveillance-data-for-vague-reasons
Virginia police search vehicle surveillance data 24/7. ‘Why?’ isn’t always clear.
A VCIJ at WHRO analysis of Flock Safety data shows a startling variety of reasons – mandated by a new state law – for vehicle surveillance. Critics say the automatic license plate reader law has made use of the technology even less transparent.