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Re:Remember that $86M license plate scanner I replicated? I ... by zulln on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @07:33PM (#15546120)
> So, although I jokingly named the project plate-snitch when I set it up on my computer, I’m now faced with the conundrum of whether to report what I saw.

> Ultimately, the driver was detected using a prototype of a police-only device. But driving on a 2016 registration (canceled, not expired) is a very deliberate move. Hmm.

For me, the bigger issue is the integrity part of sending each plate to their server. This would in extension allow tracking the location of each car.

I think it would be very interesting with a government founded project with several cheap cameras, each updated daily with a local database of stolen cars. That way the camera only need to notify someone when it actually sees a stolen vehicle. There is of course the risk of this being abused as well, but not as big.

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Re:Remember that $86M license plate scanner I replicated? I ... by atonse on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @07:56PM (#15546228)
The problem is that once you have the ability to do that sort of surveillance, every agency in your jurisdiction will want to use it for all kinds of other purposes.
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Re:Remember that $86M license plate scanner I replicated? I ... by rhizome on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @11:53PM (#15547323)
They'll want to, and they'll get to as long as it's legal for them to do so. Legislation can change that.
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Re:Remember that $86M license plate scanner I replicated? I ... by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @01:30AM (#15547742)
> they'll get to as long as it's legal for them to do so. Legislation can change that

Eh, we aren't good at keeping law enforcement lawful in America. I'd prefer we figured that out before expanding their capabilities.

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Re:Remember that $86M license plate scanner I replicated? I ... by Sophistifunk on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @02:12AM (#15547901)
Australia is... let's just say.... not a "privacy-focused" nation. Most people here love the Nanny-state, as for any given individual, most of the rights being trampled are things those icky "others" enjoy.
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