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With nuances added from the modern surveillance state, traffic cameras force your hand by revealing every intersection which you have passed through. There are a few methods to circumventing this privacy infringement. Darkened weather covers for your license plate (Warning: This method could result in a fine with the wrong officer) or a well-rigged bicycle rack could prevent cameras from picking up your plate number. Alternatively, if a destination is within a few miles of proximity you could either ride a bicycle (with a disguise), or decide to become a motorcyclist. With motocycles, the plate numbers are significantly smaller and could even be blocked by your feet on certain bikes. The helmet would stand to mask facial features, and the jacket would cover any identifiable features such as tattoos. Palantir has been involved in "predictive policing" leveraging footage obtained from traffic cameras to profile individuals.[^63]
It should go without saying that any tech devices that you purchase will have some identifier that could lead back to you. Make this a moot point and procure every device (even USBs) anonymously with cash. If you're out on a distant roadtrip, make some of your purchases. Wear a hat accompanied with some baggy clothes. Perform a slight change in your gait as you walk (uncomfortable shoes could help with this). Alternatively, pay that bum off the street to do your bidding.
Vehicles and privacy are starting to become a wicked problem ushered in by manufacturers. Almost every vehicle following 1996 has embedded systems, Onstar or the more modern Starlink, that have a default opt-in policy. They proceed to parade this "convenience" as a feature. Nearly all modern vehicles have multiple cameras, sensors, and Data Communications Modules (DCM) that accept/transmit GPS and cellular signals. Many vehicles report back your odometer reading in real-time. If you opt-out of their service, the data collection does not stop. There are only a few avenues out of nightmare. The first option is obtain the source code (assuming it's not black box code), gut the telematics, and proceed to flash the firmware to your vehicle via USB. Unlike flashing a cellphone where you run the risk of bricking the device and losing a menial 300-500 USD, here you are playing with an object that could run you anywhere from 10-40k USD. The second option is to disconnect the DCM and run the risk of losing base functionality to radio and speakers. This could also create certain hazards for your vehicle as many of the sensors tie in with the DCM. The third option is to become your own mechanic and maintain old vehicles from the 80's and 90's.
Vehicles aside, it should go without saying that any tech devices that you purchase will have some identifier that could lead back to you. Make this a moot point and procure every device (even USBs) anonymously with cash. If you're out on a distant roadtrip, make some of your purchases. Wear a hat accompanied with some baggy clothes. Perform a slight change in your gait as you walk (uncomfortable shoes could help with this). Alternatively, pay that bum off the street to do your bidding.
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