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Sep 12, 2008 -- The pros and cons of license plate readers

License plates readers are becoming more widely used in Washington, D.C. -- partly due to the possibility of continued terrorist threats in our nation's capital. The Washington Post reports that some D.C. residents are upset with the cameras.

There's a fine line between privacy concerns and what's good for the society as a whole. For example, the use of license plate readers is a great help when it comes to getting the word out about AMBER alerts and missing children. That's if the abducting vehicle hasn't switched out its tag yet…

Britain is a society that's full of surveillance technology. Brits themselves are split over this "camera culture." If you think we have too many cameras here, you ain't seen nothing until you visit England!

Clark has previously discussed WiLife.com, a company that sells affordable cameras that are easily installed and can be monitored remotely via the Internet. The base system sells for around $200. Some business owners even use it to remotely monitor their shops.


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What others are saying

  • Privary Concerns
    Clark is willing to sacrifice privacy for security. Read up on your history. In the 1920 Germany was a mess and the Germans were willing to sacrifice liberty for order. And you know what they got.
  • Europe_ Using Credit Cards
    On Friday Sept 12 you mentioned a four digit pin that was needed when using your credit card in Northern Europe, NONE of my credit cards (Capitol One Visa, AmX) ever heard of this, I am concerned since I am leaving for Europe in 5days, AmX said "He probably meant the security code" Cap one said, we only issue one pin and that is for ATM use.
    Soooooo, you can see my concern
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