[dhbanes]

How is this any more illegal than a cop calling in a license plate number of any random vehicle they see on the road (which is not at all illegal)?

[mixmastamyk]

Automation changes the character of the policy and enforcement. This has been recognized before.

[Kbelicius]

GPs question still stands. Changing the character of policy and enforcement doesn't turn automatically reading license plates into illegal search. At least there isn't any obvious logical way to come to that conclusion. Do you care to point it out?

[mixmastamyk]

Appears you’ve read it as a defense, but comment was meant as a side point.