At what point, if any, will ubiquitous cameras become a 4A issue?

[jon-nyc]

Especially when AI and facial recognition are involved?

A preview of some of the issues with, for now, license plate readers.

[taiwan_girl]

Maybe I am not knowing much about this, but cameras are used all over. A fuzzy picture can be cleared up, etc. Not sure why a license plate would be different.

[jon-nyc]

Not sure what you mean. This isn’t about technical capabilities, it’s about whether ubiquitous tracking at some points will be considered an ‘unreasonable search’ under the 4th amendment.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc I guess what I was trying to say is that it is already there.

[Mik]

It's worth considering. How much of an invasion of privacy is this, or not, while using public thoroughfares?

[Copper]

We have a license plate reader at the entrance to our neighborhood, I don't like it.

The idea is that only the police can see the plates, it is supposed to catch criminals who come here to burglarize our homes.

In the 3-4 years it has been installed I don't think it has caught anyone.

[taiwan_girl]

@Copper Has anyone been burgled?

[Copper]

No.

Before the camera they were a few cases where things were removed from unlocked cars.

[Doctor Phibes]

Cameras are everywhere in the UK, and they've helped catch criminals, solve murders etc.

I'm not convinced it's worth it.

[jon-nyc]

The innocent have nothing to fear.

[Rich]

Well then we'll just have to come up with something for them to be guilty of.