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Chicago's Speed Cameras Ticket 8X Faster After Limit Drops to 6 MPH

Jan

2022

Chicago's Speed Cameras Ticket 8X Faster After Limit Drops to 6 MPH

Chicago's speed cameras in 10 months churned out nearly as many tickets as the prior 3 years combined, handing every city household 2.2 tickets. The 8-fold spike came immediately after the city started ticketing at 6 mph over the limit.

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Jan

2022

Surveillance

Big Mother Is Watching

What does it mean to grow up under constant parental surveillance?

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Your 'Smart Home' Is Watching -- And Possibly Sharing Your Data With the Police

Jan

2022

Surveillance

Your 'Smart Home' Is Watching -- And Possibly Sharing Your Data With the Police

Smart-home devices like thermostats and fridges may be too smart for comfort – especially in a country with few laws preventing the sale of digital data to third parties.

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How to View Google Maps Speed Cameras: 2021, IPhone, UK

Jan

2022

Red Light Cameras

How to View Google Maps Speed Cameras: 2021, IPhone, UK

Google Maps has a feature to check for speed cameras on the road in Google Maps. You can receive radar presence alerts so that you can slow down, and check where they are before planning your route.

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A Driver's License as a Convenience for Whom?

Jan

2022

Drivers License

A Driver's License as a Convenience for Whom?

If you drive, you likely have a physical license indicating you passed a test and can legally drive on the nation's roadways. After the September 11th attack 20 years ago, driver's licenses became a primary form of identification if you wanted to fly domestically.

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MTA Not Yet Ready for a Surge From Congestion Pricing Toll Complaints, IG Says

Dec

2021

Tolls

MTA Not Yet Ready for a Surge From Congestion Pricing Toll Complaints, IG Says

According to MTA Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny, the agency will not be able to handle the increase in complaints due to congestion pricing.

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Federal Judge Catches West Virginia Trooper in Traffic Stop Lie

Dec

2021

Police

Federal Judge Catches West Virginia Trooper in Traffic Stop Lie

A US District Court judge tossed a weapons charge after finding a West Virginia state trooper told a dubious tale about seeing a gun during a traffic stop.

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Jimmy Dore: Implanted COVID Microchip Is Here

Dec

2021

Vaccine Passport

Jimmy Dore: Implanted COVID Microchip Is Here

Get tagged like cattle.

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Nashville's Police Oversight Board Votes to Oppose License Plate Readers

Dec

2021

License Plate Readers

Nashville's Police Oversight Board Votes to Oppose License Plate Readers

Nashville's Community Oversight Board wants the Metro Council to vote down a bill that would expand the use of license plate readers in the city.

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