You’re defending a weaker system than the actual system.
The system you’re defending is a list of flagged plate numbers and a way of comparing seen plates against that list, and a way of reporting matches to the local police.
The actual system logs all cars seen, saves the information forever, and reports the data to a third party who can share it with anyone they want.
>>>reports the data to a third party who can share it with anyone they want.
This is a pervasive piece of misinformation. False statements only discredit you and others who choose to repeat it.
Does America not have data protection laws that prevent this sort of sharing?