The takeaway ... "Police can be alerted automatically in real time when a wanted individual passes by one of the devices. Agencies around the country have been

The takeaway ... "Police can be alerted automatically in real time when a wanted individual passes by one of the devices. Agencies around the country have been affixing the machines to the outside of patrol cars and receive an in-car notification if they come upon a license plate connected to a wanted felon or stolen vehicle. Vast amounts of historical data also may be searched and used to map where someone has been, making the intelligence value of license-plate readers attractive to law enforcement." Big Brother gets Big Data !