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FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I foresee more cameras getting destroyed

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

I hope so

[–] TrippingBalls@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is anyone surprised?

I am, as I assumed they already had RT access

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I didn't assume real time. That's actually a really demanding technical ask. Have you ever tried to get a video call to work? Do you understand how much bandwidth that is?

[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah, someone at the FBI doesn't know how the real world works (MildShock.gif) and watched too many movies and crime shows where they "track the bad guy" in real time.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Depends how it's processed. If the OCR is done locally that's a tiny amount to send.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

Do you really think the main thing these are used for is license plates?

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

FBI is deciding between Flock and Motorola

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Motorola are in this?

[–] ChogChog@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Yes, they’re a main creator of ALPR’s.

You can find them unsecured online sometimes and watch their feed: https://youtu.be/BQTy9XVeSaE

[–] Arachnidbrilliant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Wait.. maybe I’m remembering this wrong. But didn’t they first invent traffic cameras in Texas and then deem them unconstitutional?

Idk I think this was decades ago