Virginia killer Vester Lee Flanagan II, a.k.a., Bryce Williams was tracked down Wednesday with the help of a license plate reader Wednesday, but larger issues surrounding security and individual freedom still worry privacy advocates.
Five police officers accused of shooting unarmed civilians post-Katrina say they did not get a fair trial in part because "adverse online comments" by prosecutors created an "air of bullying," an appeals court ruled.
The Oakland Police Department said it will now only hold data gathered with its automatic license plate reader (ALPR) devices for six months, which could prove beneficial to the privacy of the vehicle owners who came across the device's path.
