Article title:
A company installed license plate cameras without permission. SC agency wants clear rules
They've changed the title since I posted this. The title in the post was the original title.
Without permission from whom?
That's the great thing, no one. SCDOT would be the obvious relevant choice but not one person, group or department with permission granting ability or oversight gave them permission. They just did it. Because they believe that they don't have to follow the rules.
If no one went to jail, or they weren't ordered to remove them, then they were right, they didn't need permission. They should need permission, but outcome determines reality, not words.
What if no one has gone to jail so far? The article doesn't mention anything about what laws may have been broken. There could be people sorting that out now.
Time will tell, but I've been sorely disappointed with enforcement over the last decade when it comes to the government or big business.
That calls for corporate death penalty. This is a MASSIVE privacy invasion, and I hope the people responsible end behind bars for the rest of their lives.
But I tell you what will happen: Nothing, in exchange for free access to the database by law enforcement.
Free access would kinda hinder law enforcement a little because of how things work. Better that they pay token fee to use the data. This gives certain of them access without all the checks and balances of privacy protections like subpoenas and what not. Free access would allow any cop to stalk their partner that left them because of domestic abuse. Then the cops can say they are being responsible while getting all the benefits of a police state without as much risk of PR fallout.
"Sure are some nice cameras you instat there. Would be a real shame if someone confiscated the network and installed face recognition on it."