Jack Straw' View

Adam Atkinson (ETL) adam.atkinson at etl.ericsson.se
Tue, 4 Jul 2000 16:16:28 +0200


> I've always wondered about car number-plates. Do they pass the test of
> specificity? Surely the fact they are attached to all cars, 
> irrespective
> of whether the driver is under (even self-certified) 
> surveillance, means
> that the movements of millions of innocent citizens are being 
> monitored.

The movement of the _car_ is being monitored. Whilst you may
know who the car belongs to, you don't know who is currently
driving it. It