Every time a police officer is behind you, do you assume the cop is running your license plate, especially at a stop light where they have a few minutes to type in the info and see what pops up on their screen?
I totally do. It doesn’t matter if I’m at a stop light in Boston or they’re driving behind me on 128.
Basically, I figure it’s just due diligence while they’re out patrolling the streets. It doesn’t matter if it’s Boston PD or a Massachusetts state trooper, a Newton police officer, or down on the Cape. I mean, with that power at their fingertips, why not? It’s their job, and who knows what will show up with a random scan…