Virginia passes shortest limit in US on keeping license plate reader data

Cyrus Farivar reports:

Virginia has become the first state in America to impose a very short data retention limit on the use of automated license plate readers (LPRs, or ALPRs). VA cops will now only be able to keep such data for seven days unless there is an active, ongoing criminal investigation.

Read more on Ars Technica while cops freak out that Congress may impose limits on license plate readers.

Thanks to Joe Cadillic for the links.