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USPS to install road-scanning cameras in mail trucks
Original: USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
The US Postal Service plans to mount dashboard cameras in its delivery trucks that will scan roads, signs and surrounding infrastructure as vehicles make their rounds, with the agency describing the effort as a measure for community safety. The plan has drawn attention over its surveillance implications, as postal trucks would systematically photograph neighborhoods across the country during routine mail delivery.
Why now: People are debating the privacy and surveillance implications of a government agency systematically scanning public roads nationwide.
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Evidence
- USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’ · 404 Media
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more.
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