The Belated Backlash Against Flock Cameras

"What information are you driving around?" asks a pictorial warning widely shared by U.S. police departments. The advisory, which describes the sort of information that criminals could glean from the back of your car, suggests you might be endangering yourself and your family with stickers that reveal potentially sensitive details about your life.

Thanks to your careless exuberance, the illustration warns, bad actors may know the school your kids attend and the extracurricular activities in which they participate (an indication that you will be "gone most evenings and/or weekends for practices or games"). They also may know your hobbies (which might suggest you have "expensive equipment" at home or in the car), the sort of dog you own (possibly a little, nonthreatening breed), your place of work, and your spouse's job (which might indicate frequent, prolonged absences).