License Plate Readers
Here's the Secret Details of 200 Cities' License-Plate Tracking Programs
All told, these programs account for 2.5 billion license plate scans, in which 95% of the vehicles scanned were not under suspicion of any wrongdoing. The data collected in each program was shared with an average of 160 other agencies.
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Parking
Traffic Camera Cash Rolls in for New Orleans While Booting, Short-Term Rental Revenue Drops
A more lenient policy toward parking scofflaws and a partial moratorium on short-term rental licenses are expected to mean millions of dollars less for New Orleans' city coffers this year, officials said Wednesday.
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License Plate Readers
'Big Brother' in Coral Gables? Police Capture Data That Says a Lot About People's Lives
Batman builds a machine that sweeps up data on everyone in Gotham and it works so well at helping him find the Joker — or potentially anyone else -- that another good guy tells Batman it's "too much power for one person."
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