i saw a Sheriff car the other day with cameras/radar/whatever on both rear fenders facing out 45deg
Posted on 08/12/2010 7:41:02 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
When Martin O’Malley became Maryland’s governor in 2007, one of his first moves was to double the number of cameras used to spy on cars. The cameras, stationed at toll booths and parking garages and mounted on police cars, scan license plate numbers and instantly match them with a database for tracking stolen cars.
The sort of “Big Brother” criticism one might expect of a program like this never materialized in a substantial way. There’s a good reason for that: The rate of vehicle theft in Maryland has plummeted to its lowest level since the state began collecting data in 1975. Last week, O’Malley pledged to add 100 more license-plate cameras to Maryland’s arsenal.
A very different story is unfolding in neighboring Pennsylvania. When Governor Ed Rendell recently proposed using the tag readers to crack down on a separate problem — uninsured and unregistered drivers — the plan sparked waves of protest. A key difference is that Rendell has been playing up the idea of using the cameras to raise revenue from fining drivers. Rendell says Pennsylvania stands to pocket $115 million a year.
I have no problem with the cops using them to scan tag and automatically check to see if the car is stolen, that’s actually a great use.
But we all knew it was just a matter of time before the politicians would figure out they could issue tickets to expired tags...
Sure beats going after serious crime /s
It is so easy, why not?
They claim it was for P safety. Yeah right, ofcourse it has always been about $$$$$$$$$. If a pol is involved you can bet it will be abused.
Dont get me started LoL
God Bless American Entrepreneurs!
Trust me, I hate and despise scammeras and the people who want them a great deal. May they all be outlawed after CW/RW II if it goes that far.
Over the last year here in LA they’ve been putting in high cost parking meters. I have learned to carry around two rolls of quarters as most are quarters only. Some take credit cards.
Soon, you’ll be able to plug the meter for time to park, and plug your car in to the meter. Expect to pay through the nose for both.
The insanity that is CA.
Soon, you’ll be able to plug the meter for time to park, and plug your car in to the meter. Expect to pay through the nose for both.
The insanity that is CA.
i saw a Sheriff car the other day with cameras/radar/whatever on both rear fenders facing out 45deg
I see nothing wrong with the government fining the living crap out of people who do not maintain proper registration or insurance on cars either. If I have to pay for these things, so should other drivers.
Ah but your insurance rates are reputed to go up because of 'uninsured drivers.' But if uninsured drivers do not and will never buy insurance then why are you willing to pay higher and higher premiums? It's the same with gun laws. Those that ignore the law have the least to worry about.
But we all knew it was just a matter of time before the politicians would figure out they could issue tickets to expired tags...
In Fairfax County, VA they are linking all kinds of databases to the cameras. Eventually, they say, it will even be tied to the library database to see if you have overdue books [no joke] ...
Then they might have to deport them and lose votes in the next election.
BTTT, gotta investigate product mentioned in #6.
One of the big reasons there was such a fuss in PA about the tag readers was because many of the illegals in Delaware and NJ go to PA to get their tags. We have hordes of PA tagged cars around apartments in upper Delaware. Of course , our Dem. administration in this state turns a blind eye to it all.
Too bad that stuff is just a scam.
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