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Since 2008, the Justice Department has been using license plate scanners to track millions of cars in real-time around the U.S. as part of a massive domestic intelligence-gathering program that’s largely been kept secret. It’s like PRISM for cars and we have no idea how big it is.
The program, run by the Drug Enforcement Administration, was originally developed as a way to monitor vehicles used for drug trafficking, but the database is now employed by both federal and local authorities to track people accused of … More
The new bungee ramp ride at Tignes – the world’s first dedicated ski and snowboard bungee ramp