A Maine senator has introduced legislation in response to a new surveillance system employed by Maine police, citing its infringement on privacy, reports the Boston Globe. Sen. Dennis Damon (R-Trenton) says the system, which automatically reads license plates and checks them in a national database, could be misused to track people. "To me, it's too much of a concern that I might lose my privacy and freedoms that are afforded to me as a citizen of this state and nation," he said. Police say the system will help find wanted criminals and missing persons more quickly.
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