Fox News is reporting that last week, a joint lawsuit was filed against the Los Angeles Police Department by the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for their failure to disclose data collected through Automatic License Plate Readers, or ALPRs. According to the lawsuit, ALPRs have the ability to record and document the destinations that motorists are going to, which are referred to as “data points.”
Jessica Lynch, an EFF Staff Attorney, says these data points allows law enforcement to get a first-hand account of your personal daily routine. “By matching your car to a particular time, date and location – and building a database of that information over time – law enforcement can learn where you work and live, what doctor you go to, which religious services you attend, and who your friends are.”
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