YouTuber builds police-tracking ALPR, gets police visit
A Canadian YouTuber, Anthony Sistilli, built an automated license plate recognition camera specifically to track police vehicles—mirroring surveillance tech used by law enforcement. Shortly after posting details of the project online, local police visited Sistilli to question his intentions and express concern over potential risks to officers. His device highlights the privacy debate as police ALPR use is rapidly expanding in North America.
- YouTuber built a camera to track police vehicles
- Used same tech police use to monitor citizens
- Police questioned Sistilli about his aims
- Project raises questions about surveillance double standards
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