Why block off license plate when posting photo of car?

[centerpunch]

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[Neilda]

I guess it's just being a bit cautious when posting pictures in an environment that can be seen by potentially such a huge audience. None of us 'normal' folk are fully up to speed with what the various sorts of identity scams are out there.

I don't bother blanking my plates out, but I understand those that do....

 

[SteveA]

Don't want the wife to have proof it's me and the girlfriend to judge.

 

[50 BMG]

Because my car is in many videos doing things against the law...

 

[AZGT]

In AZ you used to be able to give the DMV a plate number, and for a couple of bucks they would give you the name and address of the owner. That changed when unfortunately someone finally used that information to track down a lady he had seen and killed her.