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D.C. Commuters to be Scanned With Infrared Cameras

Posted by samzenpus on from the seeing-what's-real dept.

owlgorithm writes "Washington, D.C. area commuters are going to be "scanned like groceries at the supermarket" in order to catch single-occupant vehicles who are illegally using carpool lanes. The article, from the Washington Post, says that infrared cameras capable of detecting human skin will be installed, rather than the visible-spectrum cameras in use today. So much for using dummies in the front seat."

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  1. Yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Any use of technology MUST be a part of Big Brother, and is NEVER used for s legitimate task, even if it could have applications.

    It's all about 1984, baby.

  2. Re:I envision... by Dzimas · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Would Britney Spears do?

  3. Are you being deliberately dense? by Per+Abrahamsen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    > That's not how the law is written

    What part of "they don't really specify... ...but hopefully you realize the idea and spirit of HOV lanes is" did you have trouble understanding?

  4. Re:carpool anyone? by fractoid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    But if you do that, then the terrorists have already won!

    --
    Rampant carbon sequestration destroyed the Dinosaurs' tropical paradise. I'm here to help repair the damage.
  5. Re:Wait... by Plutonite · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    So.. why is this marked flamebait? Did the mods not finish reading the rest of the (funny) comment?