[DeTomaso] NPC? Why do people black out license plate numbers in photos on Internet?

[Bill Lewis]

Same thing in Texas - years ago you could call them on the phone and get the owner's name and address of any license plate.  Not any more.  Maybe it's a good thing!  The world has changed so.    --BILL Lewis

> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:13:57 -0400
> To: garth_rodericks at yahoo.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC? Why do people black out license plate numbers	in photos on Internet?
> 
> 
> In a message dated 6/15/13 9 59 29, garth_rodericks at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> 
> > Just a guess, but I believe the concern here is that if someone wanted to
> > steal your car they could find your address (presumably the location of
> > the car) from the license plate.
> > 
> > 
> > In California you used to be able to walk into the DMV with a license
> > plate number, fill out a form, state that this vehicle is blocking part
> > of your  driveway and that you'd like to ask the owner to move it, wait a 
> > moment, then walk out with the registered owner's address.  Again, you
> > used to be able to do this in California, but I believe they no longer 
> > give out addresses.
> > 
> >>>We now live in an age of privacy (government snooping notwithstanding!). 
>   I don't think any DMV in the country will give out any information to 
> anybody anymore.   Just yesterday, I was unable to renew the registration on 
> Lori's Miata because it's registered in her name.   The DMV would take the 
> money, but would not issue the registration paperwork/sticker to anybody except 
> the licensed owner.
> 
> The funny thing is, what happens when she changes her name on her drivers 
> licence to Lori Drew (a DMV chore for next week).   Will they then refuse to 
> issue registration paperwork to HER because her cars are registered under 
> her maiden name?   She will probably have to switch them all over at the same 
> time.   Glad this topic made me think of that....
> > 
> > Mike
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