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> License plate readers are about the only tool law enforcement has in my area to combat armed carjackings which happen with regular frequency in my neighborhoo
by tw04 2y ago
> License plate readers are about the only tool law enforcement has in my area to combat armed carjackings which happen with regular frequency in my neighborhood since the pandemic.
How on earth would a license plate reader prevent car jackings? The kids committing these crimes are almost universally under the age of 18 and get a slap on the wrist when caught which is why they’re doing it. A license plate reader won’t change any of that.
The other avenue of professionals swap plates on the cars almost immediately negating anything a plate reader would do.
- fragmede 2y agoUnless they're changing plates while speeding away, and if the cameras are giving real-time updates, it doesn't need to be the right plate, it just needs to be the same plate.
- patrickhogan1 2y agoYou may be right on the majority, but its still working on some https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/08/17/uc-berkeley-crime/berkeley-carjacking-suspects-caught-palo-alto-alpr-cameras/ https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2023/08/17/uc-berkeley-crime...