^ this. so now we know the govt may not be on top of it enough to really utilize this info, but it is all out there..and when these activities get privatized, there will be a larger cause for concern
If you want to talk about private companies already conducting appalling and creepy levels of tracking, look no further than downtown Palo Alto - Palantir has got you covered.
Shhh! They're listening!
What makes you think private companies aren't already doing this? I was making a license plate tracker back in '97 by myself with no budget.
How did that turn out?
The OCR was not quite up to snuff or the cameras, but it would work in ideal conditions (they had to come to a complete stop, full daylight etc.). I had no real reason to do it other than I thought it could be done.