Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking tickets

Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by dannyw on Monday August 13, 2018 @07:51PM (#17754518)

I wouldn't be that generous. You park 15 mins longer than permitted once outside your workplace, and now your violent ex knows where you now work.

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by cabaalis on Monday August 13, 2018 @08:42PM (#17754770)

Maybe. But I think the benefit to society of publicly knowing violations outweighs this potential abuse. Also, it would be a problem to allow government to secretly prosecute, even for very minor offenses.

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by macintux on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @09:27AM (#17757657)

I'm very skeptical about drawing a line from "not sharing license plate numbers tied to address of offense when it comes to traffic fines" to "secretly prosecute".

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by oh_sigh on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @07:12AM (#17756854)

Your violent ex would know your license plate number, but not know where you work?

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by macintux on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @09:23AM (#17757633)

I'd wager most people switch jobs more often than they change license plate numbers.

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