Data Privacy
Aug. 23, 2014
Privacy advocates battle for license plate scanner data
At a court hearing, attorneys for the ACLU and the EFF argue data collected by police and sheriff's department automated license plate readers should be made public and that law enforcement can't claim a "record of investigation" exception
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A state court judge heard arguments Thursday about whether law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles could deny a Public Records Act request from privacy advocates seeking information on the use of cameras that collect massive amounts of license plate data.
Lawyers for the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department told the court the agencies collect ...
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