License plate readers face opposition in Bay City as commission postpones vote

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: An automated license plate reader is seen mounted on a pole on June 13, 2024 in San Francisco, California. The city of San Francisco has installed 100 automated license plate readers across the city and plans to install 300 more in the coming weeks as officials look to technology to help combat crime in the city. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)With police departments across the country integrating lic…

License plate readers face opposition in Bay City as commission postpones vote

Residents and commissioners raised concerns about privacy and surveillance, with one official calling the license plate reading technology "wildly unpopular."