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EFF Asks Appeals Court to Require Warrants for Automated License Plate Reader Searches

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation has asked an appeals court to rule that police must obtain a warrant before searching automated license plate reader (ALPR) data. The filing challenges current practices under which law enforcement can query stored plate-scan records without judicial approval. ALPR systems capture vehicle locations over time, which the EFF argues reveals sensitive details about people's movements and associations. The group contends that such searches fall under constitutional privacy protections that require a warrant. The article itself is brief and drawn from a Hacker News link to the EFF's announcement, so specifics of the case beyond this request are not detailed here.

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