R50/53 Pictures with no license plate
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Pictures with no license plate
I was just curious. Why do people black out their license plate when they post a picture of their car? What can be done with this information and why is it a concern when everyone can see what the number is in real life? I assume you can look up the info somewhere to see where they live and who they are. Is that info available to just anyone?
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Not sure I understand this either. There are plenty of threads where NAM members "reveal" their license plates.
For example:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ead.php?t=2896 (15 pages of "classified" information!!)
For example:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ead.php?t=2896 (15 pages of "classified" information!!)
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You can see mine if you click in my sig!
I assume it's just that it takes 5 seconds to obscure it, and people see other people do it, so they figure there must be a good reason. I know I've done it, and that's pretty much my reason.
Massachusetts 84G Y18. Bring it on! Do your worst! Frame me!
I assume it's just that it takes 5 seconds to obscure it, and people see other people do it, so they figure there must be a good reason. I know I've done it, and that's pretty much my reason.
Massachusetts 84G Y18. Bring it on! Do your worst! Frame me!
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Originally Posted by MINIclo
....Without their expressed consent, I wouldn't want to post someone else's plate....
...but permission should (must) be obtained if we wish to post identifiable photos of another person or his/her vehicle.
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One reason...
A plate on the street is usually nothing more than that...a plate and a car. However, people on these forums can and do post certain personal information and even pictures of themselves or of their vehicle on their property. To an "evil doer" (sexual predator; stalker; burgler; theif; mental deviate), thats a lot of valuable information...and those dudes LOVE the internet. It may seem innocent to post certain little bits of info, but a lot little bits can start making a picture that was not intended.
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Originally Posted by CC
A plate on the street is usually nothing more than that...a plate and a car. However, people on these forums can and do post certain personal information and even pictures of themselves or of their vehicle on their property. To an "evil doer" (sexual predator; stalker; burgler; theif; mental deviate), thats a lot of valuable information...and those dudes LOVE the internet. It may seem innocent to post certain little bits of info, but a lot little bits can start making a picture that was not intended.
These type of people have much more direct and effective means and methods like mail theft.
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Originally Posted by bambam
How do they look up records? That info isn't available to the public is it? Either way, I suppose its better to be safe then sorry.
Again, this has NOTHING to do with posting your plate on a forum. I'm looking out my window and can see a dozen plates. Guess what - they never posted on a forum, but I can get their info.
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Paranoia...
Don't try telling some people that though... they're fanatics about their "privacy". Of course, they finish their argument and go drive around town for thousands to see, hand their credit card to any punk working a cashregister and regularly send their street address out on checks all across the country.
And while we're on conspiracy theory's... maybe I'm the guy on ebay selling cheap mini accessories all so I can document your locations...
Don't try telling some people that though... they're fanatics about their "privacy". Of course, they finish their argument and go drive around town for thousands to see, hand their credit card to any punk working a cashregister and regularly send their street address out on checks all across the country.
And while we're on conspiracy theory's... maybe I'm the guy on ebay selling cheap mini accessories all so I can document your locations...
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It's not public information...
1997 Drivers Privacy Protection Act...Federal law. Check it out.
As a matter of fact, any state MVD/MVA caught in violation is subject to penalty. Any individual who gives information in violation of the DPPA is subject to State (as applicable) and/or Federal charges AND civil liability.
As a matter of fact, any state MVD/MVA caught in violation is subject to penalty. Any individual who gives information in violation of the DPPA is subject to State (as applicable) and/or Federal charges AND civil liability.