Automated License Plate Reader - Find Stolen Cars and Criminals


	Automated License Plate Reader - Find Stolen Cars and Criminals

ColoradoRight

8-1-2007 1:39 PM

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police, crime, automobile, technology

ColoradoRight says:

Of course the American Ciminal Liberties Union finds this an invasion of privacy. Public road, law enforcement officers using data about criminals - just what privacy invasion is there?

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