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January 9th, 2006

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Opposition builds to "black boxes" in cars Stamford Advocate 01/08/06 Data recorders similar to 'black boxes' installed in airplanes are now in cars, providing information about vehicle crashes while also leading to odd political alliances that oppose their presence. 'The vast majority of people don't even realize there is such a device for your car,' said Eric Skrum, spokesman for the National Motorists Association. 'If the American public knew about this device, they would protest it.' ... State troopers side with defense lawyers, the American Civil Liberties Union and consumer watchdogs that say the black boxes infringe on motorists' privacy rights... http://tinyurl.com/9xp5c Informant: Thomas L. Knapp