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New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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I see YOU!
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Date: August 29, 2016 03:59PM
RESTON, VA — The introduction of the ParkRTC app by Reston Town Center manager Boston Properties has not exactly gone smoothly in terms of public reception, mostly because people aren't happy about having to pay for parking now, but also because of concerns about privacy. However, Boston Properties says the "Find Your Car" feature is perfectly safe.
Locals have reached out to Patch.com alleging that one merely has to input a license plate number to find the location of a vehicle at Reston Town Center and when they parked, which could enable stalking by an abusive ex-boyfriend, for example. Kathy Walsh, a spokesperson for Fallston Group, which represents Boston Properties, didn't deny that the Park Assist Park Finder technology that allows people to locate a car only requires the user to input a license plate number. However, she said it has been used around the world "without incident."
"At RTC, it will only be available at onsite pay stations, not through the app," Walsh said. "You must be physically onsite to look for a car, and as Park Assist points out, once you are there, you could easily just walk around the garage to look for a specific car. In fact, according to Park Assist, many sites actually deploy the Find Your Car technology to enhance security, to avoid customers looking for their cars late at night in a parking garage."
Locals have reached out to Patch.com alleging that one merely has to input a license plate number to find the location of a vehicle at Reston Town Center and when they parked, which could enable stalking by an abusive ex-boyfriend, for example. Kathy Walsh, a spokesperson for Fallston Group, which represents Boston Properties, didn't deny that the Park Assist Park Finder technology that allows people to locate a car only requires the user to input a license plate number. However, she said it has been used around the world "without incident."
"At RTC, it will only be available at onsite pay stations, not through the app," Walsh said. "You must be physically onsite to look for a car, and as Park Assist points out, once you are there, you could easily just walk around the garage to look for a specific car. In fact, according to Park Assist, many sites actually deploy the Find Your Car technology to enhance security, to avoid customers looking for their cars late at night in a parking garage."
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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XMXjE
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Date: August 29, 2016 04:13PM
I blame McElveen for this.
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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Not Ryan McElveen
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Date: August 29, 2016 04:46PM
"Locals have reached out to Patch.com"
I stopped right there.
I stopped right there.
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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Rockstar
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Date: August 29, 2016 04:56PM
$10 says first documented abuser will be a FFXU regular.
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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Herbert Kornfeld
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Date: August 29, 2016 05:23PM
Stalking by license plate?
Is that REALLY what you are worried about here? If so, I'd say your life is pretty fucking good if have time to sit around dreaming up this bullshit.
Is that REALLY what you are worried about here? If so, I'd say your life is pretty fucking good if have time to sit around dreaming up this bullshit.
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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ntogettinganap
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Date: August 29, 2016 08:10PM
according to the time the parking app has 1 star for safety .
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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Iker
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Date: August 29, 2016 08:15PM
The Reston Town Center is going to be ghetto central once the paid parking goes into effect.
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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I know where you are
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Date: August 29, 2016 08:26PM
It's pretty simple. Just type the persons license plate into the app and it will tell you if the car is at the Town center and where. Perfect for robbing houses or checking on people to if they at the Town center.
Re: New Reston Town Center Parking App Allows Stalking with License Plate #'s
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Camera Access?
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Date: August 29, 2016 08:30PM
The app also get permission to use your camera. Why? To spy on me through my camera? NO THANKS!