9 Public safety vs. personal liberties.

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Police and privacy advocates alike are watching Virginia. A state Supreme Court ruling there on how long police can keep data collected by license plate readers could lead to changes in state laws and police departments across the country, The Washington Post reports. The readers are stationary or vehicle-mounted cameras that quickly scan drivers' plate numbers along with the time and date of the photo. Police credit them with...

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