[Sayrus]

Why stop at tracking license plates? Once you've started you should report on pedestrians, bikes, whether people are at-home, which building people are entering, the way they walk and many more. Those are all "alternative revenue streams" that are as valid from the operator/investor point of view and completely unrelated to whether the way of transportation or activity is meant to be untrackable or unrelated to a way of transportation at all.

There is also a factor of scale: a cop can follow you, but a system where everyone is monitored 24/7 is a very different story.

[garyfirestorm]

Just implant the AirTag on my body and share it with everyone ffs

[jeffbee]

99.99% of Americans have freely chosen to do this exact thing, so any concerns about this must be imaginary.

[rpdillon]

99% of Americans have an implanted airtag? What?