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Britain to log all vehicle movement

dubbayu_d_40 writes "Using a network of cameras that can record license plates, Britain plans to build a database of vehicle movement for police and security services: rollout begins in March. Can't someone just swap/steal/disable the tracking device? Seems to me just another way to track the average citizen and not those wishing to avoid authorities."

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  1. Outrage! by falzer · · Score: 5, Funny

    That cuts it, I'm moving to America!

    1. Re:Outrage! by Sofalover · · Score: 5, Funny

      Frying pan, fire.

  2. A sad day. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have never seen a story where tinfoil hats were so neccesary, and so useless.

    Good bye privacy. :-(

  3. Re:Just like gun legislation by daspriest · · Score: 2, Funny

    This will suck when the coppers knock on your door asking you why you went to a certain address at a certain time...

  4. Re:Hmmm by Petrushka · · Score: 4, Funny

    I rather think anyone leaving their car at the Trafford Centre car parks has better things to worry about than the cameras.

  5. Just never do anything wrong by g0hare · · Score: 5, Funny

    And you'll be fine.

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  6. privacy schmivacy by TheTerrorized · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's always refreshing to be reminded that there are still places that hold privacy in lower regard than America. But how long until we follow in Britain's footsteps?

  7. Re:Welcome to 1984! by FireFury03 · · Score: 2, Funny

    This cant stop "terrorists", they can go and buy a car for £1000 from any used car dealer whenever they like, or OMG they could get a bus or train.

    Clearly you haven't used the public transport system in the UK :)

  8. Re:Hmmm by goober1473 · · Score: 2, Funny

    especially if their wife has access to the credit cards...

  9. Re:Fake license plates... by Tim+Browse · · Score: 3, Funny
    If your car number plate is recognised in two different places within a short time that are far enough apart it would...

    ...issue you with a speeding ticket, I imagine.

  10. SQL Inject by QJB · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wander if one could craft a number plate like this: '; DROP ALL;

  11. Nothing to hide! by Analogy+Man · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you have nothing to hide what is the problem with a daily cavity search and tissue sample?

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  12. Re:Fake license plates... by Andrewkov · · Score: 5, Funny
    It would detect duplicates easily.

    If only this technology could be applied to Slashdot!

  13. Re:Just like gun legislation by telecsan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is that -40 Celsius or Fahrenheit?

    *ducks*

  14. Re:Just like gun legislation by Gonarat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes.

    (couldn't resist)

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