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  • Why Waukee pulled the plug on its license plate cameras

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📰 News we're reading

• Nebraska has more robust license plate reader law than some Midwest neighbors (nebraskapublicmedia.org) — Waukee has shut off its automatic license plate reader cameras amid growing concerns about police use of the technology and data privacy, joining Indianola and several cities in Kansas and Missouri. Privacy advocates and some lawmakers are pushing for stricter safeguards or warrants for accessing plate data, while others argue the systems remain valuable crime-fighting tools, leaving Waukee residents in the middle of a national debate.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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