In a rare move against the advance of license plate readers, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) has vetoed a plan to acquire the scanners in the Bayou State. It had previously passed both houses of the Louisiana legislature overwhelmingly.
Many law enforcement agencies nationwide use these specialized cameras to scan cars and compare them at incredible speeds to a "hot list" of stolen or wanted vehicles. In some cases, that data is kept for weeks, months, or even years.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 21 2015, @06:43PM
> What if the alternative is higher taxes?
Remember Mussolini? He made the trains run on time.
Everything has a price. The fundamental freedom of the citizenry to travel without being stalked is worth a lot more than the cost of a bunch of human toll collectors.
(Score: 3, Informative) by linuxrocks123 on Sunday June 21 2015, @07:00PM
Please stop spreading misinformation: http://www.snopes.com/history/govern/trains.asp [snopes.com]
(Score: 4, Insightful) by khallow on Sunday June 21 2015, @08:42PM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 21 2015, @09:40PM
> I'm sure the grandparent was quite aware that the saying was Fascist propaganda.
As the GP, I confirm. I read that snopes article many years ago. And you are also correct, it makes no difference to the point being illustrated - that arguments for efficiency are too often just shortcuts to fascism.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 22 2015, @12:22AM
Don't let troublesome things like facts get in the way of making your point. It is the story that's important, not whether it is true. You'd make a great rabbi.
Or cable network pundit.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday June 22 2015, @12:40AM
Don't let troublesome things like facts get in the way of making your point.
This fact didn't get in my way in the first place because running the trains on time, even if it were true, just isn't justification for tyranny. And we're all aware that the saying is a lie, even the person who sardonically quoted [soylentnews.org] the saying in the first place.