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Frankly, I'd like to see all ALPR data published in real time. If my local government wants to collect data based on what's in plain public view, I see no reason why that data should not also be public.

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I'd like to see the list of license plates that they would not make public if the data were made public. For sure there would be such a list.

That information is usually restricted at the state level and not accessible by FOIA type laws.

Sometimes VIP type people get deputized or have their vehicles somehow associated with a police agency.

So set up your own camera next to the state camera, and diff the results. There's your list of VIP plates.

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