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Re:Palo Alto Council agrees to 20 cameras, new automated pla... by mixmastamyk on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @12:48PM (#35790428)
It’s not simpler… probably still cheaper. There’s also the month and whether it was stolen from/to etc. Most accurate record is DMV database.
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Re:Palo Alto Council agrees to 20 cameras, new automated pla... by ryantgtg on Saturday May 13, 2023 @01:48PM (#35930789)
No, it is simpler to drive down a block and within 8 seconds the cop has viewed the colors of 15 parked cars on that block vs scanning those plates.
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