OT Why are license plates always blacked out?

[jason@scirocco.org (Jason)]

At 09:10 AM 11/22/2002, Leach, Michael wrote:
>I can think of a few reasons why possibly license plates are always blacked
>out in pictures....but what is the real reason?

People wanting to protect their privacy.  If you see a pic of a car that 
you want to steal real bad, and you have the license plate number and a 
friend who's a cop or who works at the DMV, they will lead you right to the 
owner's house.

Jason





>just curious
>thanks
>
>
>Michael Leach
>MH-60R Integration and Test
>Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
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