DMV sells our addresses.

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From: Dick
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:00

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Did you know that?  I didn't.  DMV will sell your address to any
business for five bucks.

Here is but one account:
http://www.amcity.com/sanjose/stories/1997/07/21/editorial2.html
Safeway garnered 1000 license plate numbers from competitors' parking
lots, and for $5 each, the DMV sold Safeway the addresses of the
registered vehicle owners.

The possibilities are endless.  The indoor shooting range can get your
license plate number, and then for $5, your home address.  Just in case
they want to get anything from your house while you're at work.  :)

Thank you, Gray Davis.

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Also, FYI:  DMV will also forward a note to anyone for $5.  There's a
DMV form (downloadable from http://www.dmv.ca.gov/ ) that you write the
note on.  You put down what you know (the person's name, license plate
number, former address, etc.) and DMV will forward it to that person if
they know where s/he is.  If they can't find him/her, I think they let
you know that.


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