License Plate Tectonics

“Lee Schmidt, a retired veteran, wanted to know more about the license plate cameras tracking him in Norfolk, Virginia, where he lives. So he sued with a co-plaintiff and a legal nonprofit and got an answer: 176 cameras across the city logged his location 526 times between Feb. 19 and July 2, according to a Monday court filing. That’s about four times per day.” Police cameras tracked one driver 526 times in four months, lawsuit says.

+ I covered the broader topic of surveillance, and why it matters even if don’t think it does, earlier this week: Peep Show.