Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) aren’t just helping police investigate crimes anymore. They’re now being used to flag drivers for supposedly “suspicious” driving patterns.

  • dermanus@lemmy.ca
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    8 hours ago

    Not a new problem unfortunately.

    Among the things courts or cops have deemed “suspicious”:

    Booking a nonstop flight

    Booking a flight with a layover

    Traveling alone

    Traveling with a companion

    People who appear nervous

    People who appear ?too calm?

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      7 hours ago

      You left off these ones from the list which are pretty funny

      Being the first person off a plane

      Being the last person off a plane

      Someone authorities believe has tried to blend in to the middle of exiting passengers’

      So… getting off a plane then.

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      8 hours ago

      Simple throughline, two options: “Bad Vibes” aka being a minority in America or “I need to impress my superior, and the best thing i could do would be whatever sherlock holmes does, but im an idiot so ill just roll the dice on the next guy and hope im right and get promoted :)”