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This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers
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this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2026
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that's only useful if they are in pursuit tho, because the device beeing in the car (or near the sensor) is not proof of the owner being actually there, especially if it's devices that don't even have lock functions, like airpods.
as if cops give a shit about such a fundamental aspect of what their jobs are purported to be
It's enough, especially if you collect several data points over time
for what? for in court? i doubt it