In the last ten days, two large Republican-led states have moved against the automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks that have spread across American roads. Florida ordered the cameras off state highways. Texas cut off state money that was paying for them. Neither action is a full statewide ban. Both are a clear signal that the “more cameras, longer databases” model is no longer politically safe. New Hampshire already went further. It does not ban the cameras. It bans