The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the use of license plate readers by law enforcement officers in a unanimous opinion released on Thursday. The issue arose when Kentucky resident Gregory Traft was pulled over by Boone County Deputy Sheriff Adam Schepis after a license plate reader initiated a records check that showed the owner of the…
Illinois State Police and state officials convinced a federal judge to throw out claims that “warrantless” monitoring of drivers in Cook County using automated license plate readers violates the Fourth Amendment. US District Judge Martha M. Pacold found that the state’s installation and use of ALPRs is not a “search” subject to Fourth Amendment scrutiny,…
By Rick Boucher, Former U.S. Representative (VA-9) | The Virginian-Pilot Seventy percent of Americans say they are worried about crime. According to the latest data, violent crimes such as murder, rape and aggravated assault are on the rise in our commonwealth. These are real-life tragedies that touch the lives of innocent people, affecting Virginia’s families, communities and…
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