L.A. TO SCAN LICENSE PLATES, SHAME RANDOM PEOPLE FOR DRIVING THROUGH ‘PROSTITUTION AREA’

Like any technology used by our government, it was only a matter of time before license plate scanners were used by the state to bully the population in outrageous ways. In Los Angeles, City Councilwoman Nury Martinez has proposed a creepy way to use these license plate scanners to deter prostitution.
By setting up the cameras in an area that is frequently trafficked by prostitutes, she hopes to scan the license plates of every person who drives through the area. However, this isn’t about collecting evidence for a crime (albeit, a victimless crime). The goal is to develop a mailing list of everyone who has driven through the neighborhood. ‘Shame letters’ can then be sent out to the homes of suspected ‘Johns’ in the hopes that spouses and girlfriends will read them.

This post was published at The Daily Sheeple on NOVEMBER 30, 2015 |.