In May, that Philadelphia Police Department had disguised a license plate surveillance truck as a Google Maps vehicle.
Naturally, we filed a public records request pretty quickly after
that news came out. We asked for all documentation around the proposal
and approval process that would lead to a government vehicle disguising
itself with Google branding, as well as any emails talking about the
practice.On Tuesday, and after several delays, the police department
provided access to one document: The original email reporter Dustin
Slaughter had sent asking the agency for comment.(via Philly Cops Send Unhelpful Response to Public Records Request on Fake Google Car | Motherboard)
