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FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 months ago by supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to c/gestapo_usa@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I foresee more cameras getting destroyed

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

I hope so

[–] TrippingBalls@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is anyone surprised?

I am, as I assumed they already had RT access

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

[–] TrippingBalls@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Everyday an hour and a half video chat via WhatsApp. USA to Latin America

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

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

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

FBI is deciding between Flock and Motorola

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Motorola are in this?

[–] ChogChog@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months 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 2 points 2 months 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