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Lonestarblue

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1. We get closer to being a police state every day.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:40 AM

17 hrs ago

Without regulation of who can collect sensitive data, we will have no true freedom. It isn't just criminals they'll be looking for. I'm sure the pro-death anti-abortion cult will happily use these tools to track where every woman of child-bearing age goes.

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License plate cameras can track your AirPods, smartwatch, and more, disturbing study finds [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

We get closer to being a police state every day. Lonestarblue 17 hrs ago #1

Another reason auto makers need to offer low tech alternative vehicles. Vinca 17 hrs ago #2

We have no privacy anymore. Everything about you leftyladyfrommo 16 hrs ago #3

They've turned back the clock... BobsYourUncle 16 hrs ago #4

Total Recall QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #5

...and sell the data for targeted advertising. flvegan 16 hrs ago #6

this has been discussed here before... thesquanderer 16 hrs ago #7

It's probably because more and more municipalities are mass-deploying license plate readers BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #11

It's for your protection. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #8

Another reason why billionaire government takeover is so dangerous Blue Owl 15 hrs ago #9

My town council moreland01 14 hrs ago #10

Police and federal authorities have had the ability to track your phone (which is presumably with you in your car).. LudwigPastorius 9 hrs ago #12

My bluetooth earbuds lose their connection intrepidity 8 hrs ago #13

Inside a house BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #14