Post #1945777
2026-04-21 00:14 UTC
A lot of ALPRs are well hidden here
I suppose it defeats the purpose but this in itself should be illegal. If these cameras exist they should be required to be clearly signposted. People should have the right to know exactly if/where/how they’re being recorded. Not just “maybe there’s a camera here, maybe we’re recording you, maybe we’re capturing and recording your face, who knows”
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@PierceTheBubble@lemmy.ml 2026-04-27 18:11
I agree they should at the very least do that. The Dutch police is required to publish a list of camera coordinates (for cameras storing any license plate, regardless of whether or not relevant in an investigation), but most citizens aren’t aware of its existence, it’s not easily interpretable, and there’s no physical signaling. ALPRs that supposedly only store license plates found in hotlists (“trust me bro”) don’t require any such publication; so there’s probably many other unlisted ALPRs, somehow not requiring publication. And with these mobile ALPR units (which can be relocated at any moment), it becomes even more difficult to remain aware of camera locations; which absolutely seems by design.