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Get Scanned As You Drive Through Ohio
kai5263499 writes "A local news station is reporting on a new license plate scanning system being tested in Ohio. This new system is supposed to be able to scan a passing vehicle's license plates and match it against a database of reported stolen or lost vehicles. Lawmakers are supposed to be briefed at the year's end for further funding and/or implementation in other areas."
Next thing you know these bastards are going to find a way to stick automated speed traps throughout the state and just mail you a ticket if you're caught speeding. Welcome to John Ashcroft's Amerika. Why not just implant a microchip under our skin and mail us a ticket anytime we do anything wrong?
Posting AC since I just modded you up...
This is already in use in Washington DC and Phoenix, AZ. In DC there are police cruisers that sit on the side of the road and take pictures of the backs of passing cars which are exceeding the speed limit. The ticket is then sent to the registered owner's address.
In Phoenix they don't even use the police - it's actually contracted out to a private company which has white vans which again, take your picture as you drive by. They're supposed to be conspicuously marked, etc., but most of the time are not. Unfortunately, the courts seem to be on the side of abuse and back the company a lot of times depsite the fact that they are breaking the law as well.
And yes, it's time to get rid of John Ashcroft. Jefferson rolls in his grave thanks to that man.
You mean the police are actually doing something about it when you break the law?!?! Hell, that shouldn't be allowed! We should all be free to break the law whenever we want, right?
Grab.