EFF and the ACLU is asking the California Supreme Court to release data of the automated license plate readers in Los Angeles County. The police refuse to release the records arguing that they concern ongoing investigations. An appeals court agreed with the police. (Ars Technica, October 27, 2015, by Cyrus Farivar)
The civil liberties organizations say the public should be allowed to find out how the license plate readers are used. They argue that it the ongoing investigation contention is absurd since it holds that all drivers in Los Angeles are eternally subject to criminal investigations. (Electronic Frontier Foundation, October 26, 2015, press release)