Homeland Security Wants To Build a System To Track Every License Plate

Homeland Security Wants To Build a System To Track Every License Plate

Coming not even a month after the official implementation of the Real ID program (which some have likened to a National ID card), The Washington Post has discovered that the Department of Homeland Security is currently working on a National License Plate Recognition (NLPR) database. Although from the looks of it, this isn’t just a database—we’re looking at a full fledged tracking system.

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What Is Real ID?

What Is Real ID?

As of today, the Real ID Act—which will require all US IDs to meet minimum federal security standards—enter the first stage of its multi-year enforcement. That has a lot of people pretty nervous; whether legislators use the term or not, it smells an awful lot like a national ID card. But what is Real ID, exactly?

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No, Real ID Is Not a National ID Card

No, Real ID Is Not a National ID Card

Big Brother! Little Brother! Medium-sized Brother! Conspiracy-minded websites are ramping up the rhetoric in the lead-up to full enforcement of the Real ID Act, set to happen early next year. "It’s a National ID card!" they scream. No, no it’s not.

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