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License Plates, Law Enforcement and Violations of Privacy
Have you been to a marijuana dispensary? How about a gun show, an abortion clinic—or the home of somebody you’re not married to? Federal, state and local police may well have a visual record—picked up during blanket surveillance of automobile license plates.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenHave you been to a marijuana dispensary? How about a gun show, an abortion clinic—or the home of somebody you’re not married to? Federal, state and local police may well have a visual record—picked up during blanket surveillance of automobile license plates. It’s supposed to be about drug traffic and stolen cars, but critics call it another massive violation of privacy rights protected by the Constitution. The NSA knows what you do on the Internet. Now, law enforcement knows where you’ve been.
Also, Romney drops out of the 2016 presidential race, and personalized medicine gets a boost from the President.
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3 storiesRomney Drops Out, GOP White House Field Still Full
It’s been less than a month since Mitt Romney told a group of Republicans donors he was thinking about another run for the presidential nomination. Today, in conference calls to advisors and others he essentially said, "never mind." Philip Rucker is National Political Correspondent for the Washington Post.
Read the story6 minLicense Plates, Law Enforcement and Violations of Privacy
The National License Plate Recognition Program was begun by the Drug Enforcement Agency in 2008 to track the movement of drugs and drug money along the Mexican border. It has been buried in secrecy.
Read the story34 minPersonalized Medicine Gets a Boost from the President
At the White House today, President Obama said he’ll ask Congress for $215 million to recruit volunteers for a new approach to medical care. What is “personalized medicine"? What are the “opportunities for breakthroughs”?
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