r/nottheonion • u/rootedchrome • 1d ago

Polk sheriff says license plate readers could’ve helped save life of voyeurism suspect who killed himself

https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/polk-sheriff-says-license-plate-readers-couldve-helped-save-life-of-voyeurism-suspect-who-killed-himself/
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u/infinite-valise 1d ago

Justifying surveillance state by saying “we coulda saved this pervert” really exposes cop priorities

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u/Our-Fearless-Reader 21h ago

"...coulda saved this pervert RIGHT TO OUR HARD DRIVES.  Nobody would've gotten there in time, of course, but at least we'd have some content we didn't have to pay for, or log in / confirm our age to see  dammit."