A recent report indicates that Idexx may be using license plate-reading cameras at properties in Maine. State law bans private entities from employing automated license plate readers, raising questions about the legality of Idexx’s approach. Details about the scope and operation of these cameras have yet to be fully disclosed.

When a Colorado woman was wrongly accused of stealing packages, authorities relied on footage from automatic license plate readers. Her ordeal exposed serious flaws in the technology and sparked calls for Indiana lawmakers to adopt tighter safeguards to protect innocent citizens.