Why Blur License Plates?

If you make malicious enemies online...

...serious internet stalkers...

...that sort of thing...

 

It is not likely you will meet someone who hates you in your day to day life. You don't frequent where these people are, if you do, you don't spaek with them, if you do, you don't anger them

Think about your daily interactions.

Now, online, anonymity allows you to say things you you would not normally say to friends or to enemies for that matter.


So, online you can easily latch onto or say soething to someone who will then want to 'get even". It is a good idea to not give out too much info.

Actually, some of my co-workes think I am a fool to let people know i am a policeman.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Schmika @ May 14 2006, 04:20 PM) [snapback]255331[/snapback]</div>

This is just the sort of statement that REALLY GETS ME STEAMED UP. HOW CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT!

Just kidding. It is amazing how hot people can get with email and postings. :blink:

Tom

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ May 14 2006, 04:43 PM) [snapback]255347[/snapback]</div>

:lol: :lol: :lol:

There have been times that this example is all too real!!!!

 

Well, in my county, you can use Tag numbers to get name and address information on anyone with a traffic violation (as well as the list of violations!) - we used to have fun looking up teachers' and principals' driving records =)

 

Pretty much the same question I asked in regard to the CA HOV stickers. Folks were reporting their numbers as 53xxx, and I couldn't figure out why the X's were used. Yes... the privacy thing again. I can think of a LOT easiers ways of getting info than trying to track you down through the HOV sticker number, but hey - if it makes you feel good, then I'm all for it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Schmika @ May 14 2006, 04:20 PM) [snapback]255331[/snapback]</div>

I agree,

I recently had a friend go through this on A*L and it wasnt pretty... this enemy went as far as finding out where he lived, watching him, digging through his garbage for personal info (bills & stuff), buying the same make and color of his car, donned a diguise and went to the bank and emptied & closed my friends account, had the water and power shut off, then bragged through emails to my friend taunting him to call the police, the person even told him that he liked what he has done with his pool, he has a 6' privacy fence around his back yard.. So yes this is a real serious issue. (Cyber Stalking)

People can get real Wacky Nu Nu online and in person, so yes hide your information as best you can and any credit card approvals you get in the mail discard them by the use of a shredder same goes for anything else that you would not want others to see/ have that has any personal info on it same goes for shopping online..

If you suspect you have inraged another driver and they are following you drive to the nearest police station/ ie call them on your cell and tell them you think the guy behind you is suffering from road rage
and stay on the phone with the dispacher and tell them everywere your driving so the officers can come to you.....

Im sure Schmika and other officers would agree..........

 

I can't believe what I'm reading here!

All the same people who have NO PROBLEM with secretive gov't intrusion into their privacy are here advocating numerous measures to preserve their privacy! Strangers might abuse them!

This childish faith and trust in the gov't just floors me (especially THIS gov't).

I find I've done exactly the reverse: I sign my real name and my real city on my posts - I don't fear my fellow man so much that I want to hide who I am. Anyway, I try not to be deliberately insulting, which is what leads to fistfights, not differences in opinion or ideology.

But I fear and deeply distrust gov't. It puts awesome power into the hands of mere mortal humans who are strangers to me, and who can ruin me without a flicker of conscience as they flex their authortarian muscle. And THIS gov't careering at accelerating speed toward fascism is terrifying to behold.

I've nothing to hide from my neighbors; and EVERYTHING to hide from gov't. And that's true across all history and all gov'ts.

Mark Baird
Alameda CA

 

i blur mine on every pic i post

*edit*

avatars dont count mind you

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ May 14 2006, 03:04 PM) [snapback]255277[/snapback]</div>

I agree. You'd have to be a complete idiot to do that.

 

You know, to those who can't fathom why someone wouldn't want personal information posted up publicly online, especially within chatrooms, you have no idea how malicious people can be. You get someone f'd up enough and they can make your life really, REALLY, irritating, if not flat out painful. I've known people who have actually been tracked down and STALKED because they ticked off someone online for whatever reason. It's especially bad when it comes to stuff like dating, or an ex gets ticked off and decides to... well, you get the idea.

 

I don't mind the blurring. If I posted my car with the plate, I'd probably do the same.

Still, I'm willing to put down the city where I live on this chat. Other's are a lot more vague.

To each their own.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ May 16 2006, 06:38 AM) [snapback]256157[/snapback]</div>

Nice frontal, looks like a close-up wide-angle shot, great composition.

Nice panoramic reflection of trees and hills on the bumper. Skillfully done.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dsunman @ May 16 2006, 08:33 AM) [snapback]256180[/snapback]</div>

Excellent avatar dsunman

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dsunman @ May 16 2006, 08:33 AM) [snapback]256180[/snapback]</div>

I'd be funny if he just whipped out a cheap digi-cam and took a quick shot... :lol: