OTOH, the machines probably do need to record either images or full-motion video to use as evidence in case anyone is caught with something nasty
I don't see how that would be necessary. When something looks suspicious the subsequent physical search would result in the object being "found" on the suspect. Surely that would be sufficient evidence, there's no need for the images.
I haven't seen many postings discussing the impact that standards can have on public safety.
For instance, in 1904 Baltimore had a huge fire which many surrounding communities responded to help out.
Unfortunatly the fittings on the hoses and hydrants wern't compatable in many cases resulting in the fire destroying over 70 blocks and 1300 buildings.
This raised national attention for the need to standardize fire hose couplings and screw threads.
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>Among the things I can think up off the top of my head ...
One major issue I can think of is e-mail servers that check if the HELO/EHLO hostname is valid.
It won't take long for spammers to discover that www.bogusdomain.com is a free pass past this test.
I don't see how that would be necessary. When something looks suspicious the subsequent physical search would result in the object being "found" on the suspect. Surely that would be sufficient evidence, there's no need for the images.
I haven't seen many postings discussing the impact that standards can have on public safety.
For instance, in 1904 Baltimore had a huge fire which many surrounding communities responded to help out.
Unfortunatly the fittings on the hoses and hydrants wern't compatable in many cases resulting in the fire destroying over 70 blocks and 1300 buildings.
This raised national attention for the need to standardize fire hose couplings and screw threads.