Jim Logajan wrote:

Not the same thing. License plates and vehicle registrations don't involve
tracking your car's movements.

Au contrair, mon ami. Such technology is being tested today in
several locations in the United States with great success. And the
technology is getting better all the time. New IR laser based devices
can record license plates at a rate of better than 20 per second from
moving vehicles. My brother, who works at the Department of Homeland
Security, tells me that within ten years, in order to better protect
the public from criminals and terrorists, there will be a nationwide
network of automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) devices covering
most major cities and highways. Police cars will also be outfitted
with ALPR devices which will continuously read all license plates
within view and automatically radio-in the time, location, and plate
numbers so read. All the data will be networked nationally in real
time to a central location. You won't be able to drive from your home
to the grocery store without being monitored and logged by the
Homeland Security Freedom Network (HSFN). Some people say that HSFN
is an invasion of privacy but not me. I mean, this is about
protecting the public and securing our freedoms! Get real people.
Besides, the only ones who have anything to fear are the ones who are
doing something wrong. I don't know about you but I'm not doing
anything wrong; I never do anything wrong. That's why I'm happy that
the Department of Homeland Security will be so keenly watching over us
and protecting us. Yes, it will be a wonderful, secure, and safe
country. I can't wait!

Manny Goldstein