‘Almost Orwellian’: Feds Black Out Nearly All Emails about Trucker Surveillance Proposal – IOTW Report

‘Almost Orwellian’: Feds Black Out Nearly All Emails about Trucker Surveillance Proposal

AZ Sun Times:

A Department of Transportation component slammed the brakes following semi-furious opposition to its proposal for “on demand” law enforcement surveillance of commercial vehicles a year and a half ago.

It took another six months to turn over the records after a FOIA lawsuit to compel their release, a day before they were due in court Thursday, with no indication yet from FMCSA when it would release a final rule. more

8 Comments on ‘Almost Orwellian’: Feds Black Out Nearly All Emails about Trucker Surveillance Proposal

  1. Question for all ya all…

    Starting about a year ago I noted that many shipments of produce from Mexico was sent by boat to FL and then trucked North to the midwest. Why no longer by truck all the way from Mexico crossing in AZ?

    Is something in the shipments being dropped in FL?

    Has inspection at the border improved or do we have a new way to bring something in? The new way can’t be cheaper or faster. Are they surveilling these containers?

    Just asking.

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