NYPD Anti-Terrorism Cameras Used For Much More 400
An anonymous reader writes with an excerpt from the NY Times:
"The Police Department's growing web of license-plate-reading cameras has been transforming investigative work. Though the imaging technology was conceived primarily as a counterterrorism tool, the cameras' presence — all those sets of watchful eyes that never seem to blink — has aided in all sorts of traditional criminal investigations. ... 'We knew going into it that they would have other obvious benefits,' Mr. Browne said about the use of the readers in the initiative. 'Obviously, conventional crime is far more common than terrorism, so it is not surprising that they would have benefits, more frequently, in conventional crime fighting than in terrorism.'"
Safe Slumber (Score:3, Funny)
I can't wait til this becomes a nationwide practice so that all civilians can feel safe knowing that the terrorists and criminals are being actively monitored and will never ever harm us again.
It's funny (Score:3, Funny)
Leaving blood and semen samples along with my fingerprints is what got me in trouble with police in the first place.
Re:Driving patterns (Score:4, Funny)
Obviously you need to not park near crime scenes...it's not rocket science. Do you really have any business being near crime scenes?
Re:NYT = fail (Score:5, Funny)
"if you're looking for news, you need to find a new teat to suckle"
Robin Meade on CNN comes to mind.
Re:Records retention? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:a.k.a. "Cops No Longer Looking At License Plate (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Driving patterns (Score:3, Funny)
Why not just lock them all up to be sure?
I gotta say, I think I see where you're going with it, and I love it.
That's because I'm not a criminal, and I'd never be mistaken for one, because it's obvious how good I am, and I trust the system... oh, and I'm retarded.