License Plates
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Joined: 03-01-2007
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From: Independence, Missouri
License Plates
Why is it that when people post pics of their cars, they scratch out the license plates? I'm sure there's a reason for it, but I guess I just don't get it. Seeing someone's plates on the internet is the same as seeing them while driving down the road...isn't it?
Someone please fill me in so I don't feel so stupid.
Someone please fill me in so I don't feel so stupid.
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Joined: 10-14-2006
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From: So. Cal
Paranoia. Ppl are worried that someone will have access to the DMV data base and look them up and come to their house and kill them. Or at the very least cause some kind of trouble. The likelihood of that happening I would think is very low.
However, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean ppl are NOT out to get ya.
However, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean ppl are NOT out to get ya.
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Joined: 06-21-2007
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From: Bass Lake, CA
Yeah, we used to do that in the 70's with our custom Harleys. Supposedly if someone saw magazine pics of our rides, they could access DMV info from our plate numbers, get our address and steal our bikes. Prolly just killing us would have been less painful 
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Joined: 09-10-2007
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From: Southern California
I'd like to officially ask everyone here to please not come to my house with intention to kill me if you look my plates up. Thank you.
(Although come to think of it, many days after work, I almost wish someone would do just that.)
(Although come to think of it, many days after work, I almost wish someone would do just that.)
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I dunno why I do it...I think because I did it once on another forum and a friend who is a police officer said "Oh great, now I can't even go into the database and pull up all your info" He might have been bs'ing me but I didn't follow up with him on it
Shrug...you guys are right...you can see it on the street but it isn't plastered all over the net...don't think it is paranoia though...is it? Are you looking at me? Why are you asking...you looking at me???
Goose
Shrug...you guys are right...you can see it on the street but it isn't plastered all over the net...don't think it is paranoia though...is it? Are you looking at me? Why are you asking...you looking at me???
Goose