http://www.switched.com/2008/08/04/marylands-new-police-car-mounted-cameras-read-license-plates/ Switched Comments for Maryland's New Police-Car-Mounted Cameras Read License Plates http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/04/marylands-new-police-car-mounted-cameras-read-license-plates/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/04/marylands-new-police-car-mounted-cameras-read-license-plates/Repossession agents and companies are using this exact same technology and I can think of some nightmare situations that could can and will be of a great concern not to mention the Fair Credit reporting act possibly being in violation, by creditors by letting anyone who runs across a vehicle know of the owners credit standing.
The possibility anyone could take a tag and enter it in with a vin just to find a location for any illegal purposes because unlike police, Repo men are not bound to be of a good character as I know having been one for years and know of many unsavory ones that are in this line of work.
Not to mention in Georgia tag information is highly illegal to resell as it is.
Let your imagination run wild as to what this really means in tracking every movement of every person at all times, a huge database of peoples whereabouts at all times available to anyone, anytime, anywhere,
This database stores every vehicle scanned and locations forever. As I was told today some units are sold to unrelated companies (ie taxi cabs ect just for the finders fee) which means eventually they will be roaming all over recording where you go and where you have been. Storing it for future use as seen fit by who ever wants it if they know how to get to it.
]]>Aug 5th 2008 1:59PMhttp://www.switched.com/2008/08/04/marylands-new-police-car-mounted-cameras-read-license-plates/http://www.switched.com/2008/08/04/marylands-new-police-car-mounted-cameras-read-license-plates/I guess you wouldn't like your insurance rates to come down because this system flags stolen vehicles also.. More bad guys arrested = lower insurance. Speaking of insurance, who pays when your car is hit by non-insured car? Hmm, You do via your insurance. This system will also check to see if the car's insurance is paid up. Oh darn, this thing is also looking for unpaid traffic tickets... oh the horror.... arresting the guy with outstanding warrants. Tragic. Pick up your toys and move to the arctic circle if you are so concerned.
This is a post regarding the police... not repo men.. you have been watching too much reality TV ]]>Feb 25th 2010 2:44AM