Why do people cover/blur their license plates when posting pictures online?

[Zyvin]

Maybe there is a simple explanation that I cannot think of; but had a few extra minutes on the toilet to ponder the question.

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[Lricaud81]

I do it because I'm a celebrity and don't want people recognizing my truck. Lmao.
In all honesty I'm not sure. I've posted mine both ways.

 

[JCsTruck]

So they can run your plate #. ??‍

 

[Mailman]

My custom plates "define me!!

 

[Old Hat]

Beats me. I'm not afraid to post mine.

 

[Magician]

Witness Protection gets pissy on any release by me of personal identifiable info.

 

[JExpedition07]

I think it’s so some crazy on the internet who doesn’t like you doesn’t call the police and say “X hit me and ran” etc. I have enough enemies or “opps” who dislike me on this forum that I wouldn’t feel comfortable posting my plate here so I get it.

Also could run your plate and find personal info

 

[Lricaud81]

I think it’s so some crazy on the internet who doesn’t like you doesn’t call the police and say “X hit me and ran” etc. I have enough enemies or “opps” who dislike me on this forum that I wouldn’t feel comfortable posting my plate here so I get it.

Also could run your plate and find personal info

Thats pretty good reasoning. Maybe I need to make sure I cover mine for now on

 

[Spiffy]

I think it’s so some crazy on the internet who doesn’t like you doesn’t call the police and say “X hit me and ran” etc. I have enough enemies or “opps” who dislike me on this forum that I wouldn’t feel comfortable posting my plate here so I get it.

Also could run your plate and find personal info

I suppose I should stop looking at plates at stop lights?

 

[blankkey]

Because people of the internet can pretty easily figure out your name and address from a plate number.

 

[Spiffy]

And they can't if your stopped at a light?

 

[JJSnell]

My car never comes out to play so no one sees the plate or the car...

 

[mxwrk]

If you can figure out someone’s name and address from a plate, you have access to CLETS/NCIC or similar, and you’ve also committed a criminal violation of such. I don’t hide mine. Enjoy reading my name and current registration status lol

 

[CaptainAmericaRob]

I think it’s so some crazy on the internet who doesn’t like you doesn’t call the police and say “X hit me and ran” etc. I have enough enemies or “opps” who dislike me on this forum that I wouldn’t feel comfortable posting my plate here so I get it.

Also could run your plate and find personal info

you're fine...other than your Buffalo Bills beating my Detroit Lions... i have no issue

 

[Severdog]

Because 99.99% of people are reasonable and upstanding. It's the .01% of people that are just f'n weird. I wrote an article for a national magazine a number of years ago, and somehow this random dude gets my phone number and would call me at odd times to debate me. Was interesting to talk to at first and then got creepy. I block my plate because I don't want any more trolls anonymously reaching out to suggest what oil works best in a 3.5L.

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